International Journal of Applied Agricultural Research
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Effect of NaCl and Na2So4 Stress on Carbohydrate Metabolism and Productivity in Carthamus Tinctorius L.Cv. Bhima

  • Author:
  • Neeta M. Patil1,, M. G. Shitole2
  • Total Page Count: 11
  • Page Number: 139 to 149

1Department of Botany, Modern College, Shivajinagar, Pune, 411005, MS., INDIA.

2Department of Botany, University of Pune, Pune, 411007, INDIA.

*Author for correspondence

Abstract

Effect of sodium chloride and sodium sulphate on carbohydrate metabolism and productivity was studied in various organs of safflower (Carthamus Tinctorius L.) Cv. Bhima at flowering stage. Results revealed that, with increasing levels of NaCl, carbohydrate metabolism decreased, decreasing the dry matter (DM) per plant. DM increased at low levels and decreased at all higher levels of Na2SO4 at flowering and maturity. Plants maintained more carbohydrate content at all levels of sulphate which must have helped to increase productivity up to ECe ECe 10.0 mScm−1. Plants completed life cycle up to ECe 7.5 mScm−1 of chloride and ECe 10.0 mScm−1 of sulphate salinity.

Keywords

Safflower, Carbohydrate Metabolism, Productivity, Salinity Stress