THE EFFECTS OF OSMOCONDITIONING ON THE GERMINATION, EMERGENCE AND EARLY PLANT-GROWTH OF CUCUMBER UNDER SALINE CONDITIONS

dc.contributor.author	PASSAM, HC	en
dc.contributor.author	KAKOURIOTIS, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-06-06T06:42:45Z
dc.date.available	2014-06-06T06:42:45Z
dc.date.issued	1994	en
dc.identifier.issn	0304-4238	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://62.217.125.90/xmlui/handle/123456789/792
dc.subject	CUCUMBER	en
dc.subject	SEED	en
dc.subject	SALINITY	en
dc.subject	OSMOCONDITIONING	en
dc.subject	PHOTOSYNTHESIS	en
dc.subject	GERMINATION	en
dc.subject.classification	Horticulture	en
dc.subject.other	SEEDLING GROWTH	en
dc.subject.other	SEEDS	en
dc.subject.other	NACL	en
dc.subject.other	STRESS	en
dc.subject.other	TOMATO	en
dc.subject.other	YIELD	en
dc.title	THE EFFECTS OF OSMOCONDITIONING ON THE GERMINATION, EMERGENCE AND EARLY PLANT-GROWTH OF CUCUMBER UNDER SALINE CONDITIONS	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1994	en
heal.abstract	Osmoconditioning improved the rate of germination of cucumber (Cucumis sativus L. cultivar 'Telegraph') seeds at 25-degrees-C and 15-degrees-C in water and NaCl solutions of upto 200 mM (16.5 dS m-1). At 15-degrees-C, the total percentage of germination was also increased. Osmo-conditioning promoted the rates of radicle extension, seedling emergence and expansion of the cotyledons and first leaf. However, no effect was observed on the rate of growth of the second leaf or on the photosynthetic activity of either the first or the second leaf. The promotive effects of osmoconditioning on germination were retained by seeds that were stored for 2 months after treatment and were observed in seeds of other cultivars too. It was concluded that although osmoconditioning alleviated NaCl-induced stress during germination, emergence and early growth of cucumber, the benefits of treatment did not persist beyond the seedling stage.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE	en
dc.identifier.issue	3	en
dc.identifier.volume	57	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1994NG62300005	en
dc.identifier.spage	233	en
dc.identifier.epage	240	en