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<p>In order to study the adaptive behavior of two tomato varieties (Solanumlicopersicum L.) Safa and Assila subjected to salt stress with concentrations of (50, 100, 150 and 200 mM) in (NaCl+CaCl2) during the growth phase, a morphological (number of leaves, stem length, stomatal density, length of the main root axis) and physio-biochemical (relative water content, chlorophyll pigments content, soluble sugars content) evaluation was conducted. Our results confirm the sensitivity of both varieties to applied salt stress; this sensitivity was manifested by a statistically significant decrease in: number of leaves, length of the stem and the contents of chlorophyll a and total chlorophyll. While, the soluble sugars content at the leaf level increased associated with an increase stomatal density on both ventral and dorsal epiderms. On the other hand, the ratio of root dry weight and shoot dry weight (RDW/SDW) was decreased with an elongation of the main root according to the different doses of salts.</p>
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In order to study the adaptive behavior of two tomato varieties (Solanumlicopersicum L.) Safa and Assila subjected to salt stress with concentrations of (50, 100, 150 and 200 mM) in (NaCl+CaCl2) during the growth phase, a morphological (number of leaves, stem length, stomatal density, length of the main root axis) and physio-biochemical (relative water content, chlorophyll pigments content, soluble sugars content) evaluation was conducted. Our results confirm the sensitivity of both varieties to applied salt stress; this sensitivity was manifested by a statistically significant decrease in: number of leaves, length of the stem and the contents of chlorophyll a and total chlorophyll. While, the soluble sugars content at the leaf level increased associated with an increase stomatal density on both ventral and dorsal epiderms. On the other hand, the ratio of root dry weight and shoot dry weight (RDW/SDW) was decreased with an elongation of the main root according to the different doses of salts.

Adaptation of Two Tomato Varieties (<italic>Solanum lycopersicon</italic> L.) Under Salinity Stress

Laboratory of Agro-Biotechnology and Nutrition of Arid and Semi-Arid Zones, Algeria

Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Ibn Khaldoun University

Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology Health and Proteomics

Biology Department, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Life

Djillali Liabés University of Sidi-Bel-Abbés

Department of Biology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences

Department of Agronomy, Higher School of Agronomy

Annals of "Valahia" University of Târgovişte. Agriculture

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Adaptation of Two Tomato Varieties ( L.) Under Salinity Stress

In order to study the adaptive behavior of two tomato varieties (Solanumlicopersicum L.) Safa and Assila subjected to salt stress with concentrations of (50,...

Adaptation of Two Tomato Varieties (Solanum lycopersicon L.) Under Salinity Stress

Publicado en línea: 17 nov 2023

Páginas: 26 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agr-2023-0014

Palabras clave
Salt stress, Solanumlicopersicum L, Morphology, Physiology, Adaptation

© 2023 Safia Chahbar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Adaptation of Two Tomato Varieties (Solanum lycopersicon L.) Under Salinity Stress

Publicado en línea: 17 nov 2023

Páginas: 26 - 31

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/agr-2023-0014

Palabras claveSalt stress, Solanumlicopersicum L, Morphology, Physiology, Adaptation

© 2023 Safia Chahbar et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
Salt stress, Solanumlicopersicum L, Morphology, Physiology, Adaptation