Tropical Plant Research

Tropical Plant Research

An International Journal by Society for Tropical Plant Research

ISSN (E): 2349-1183 ISSN (P): 2349-9265
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2018, VOLUME 5 ISSUE 2Pages: 227-232

Effect of salinity on osmolytes and relative water content of selected rice genotypes

Mohammed Arif Sadik Polash, Md. Arif Sakil, Md. Tahjib-Ul-Arif and Md. Alamgir Hossain*
*Department of Crop Botany, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh
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Abstract:
Reduction in relative water content (RWC) and photosynthesis (dry matter) is a common effect of salinity stress. In the present study, 7 days old rice plants were exposed to 0 (control) and 100 mM NaCl salinity for 7 days to determine the osmolytes accumulation and relative water content (RWC) in leaves. We observed that shoot dry matter, relative water content and K+ content decreased significantly with the increasing of salinity. In contrast, Na+ and proline content excessively increased in the leaves of salinity stressed plant. The results revealed that both the organic (proline) and inorganic (K+) osmolytes accumulation may be responsible for stress alleviation by retaining water in cell.
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