Phytohormones reduce the adverse effect of salinity on seed germination and seedling growth and some biochemical changes in imbibed seeds of Cicer aeritinum cv. C-235

When 1x10-⁹M NaCl stressed seeds of Cicer arietinum cv. C-235 was treated with growth hormones i.e. 1x10-⁸M of IAA, 1x10-⁹M of Kn and 1x10-⁷M of GA. Individual treatment of growth hormones IAA, GA and Kn, improved seed germi-nation and seedling growth, the level of biochemi-cal components and enzyme activities in imbibed seeds being maximum at combined treatment (IAA+GA+Kn).