Type: Article
The effects of salicylic acid on some of biochemical and morphological characteristic of Ocimum Basilicucm under salinity stress
Journal: Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (19918178)Year: 2010Volume: Issue: 10Pages: 4832 - 4845
Language: English
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the role of salicylic acid pretreatment (0.01, 0.1mM) in inducing salt tolerance in sweet basil. In Ocimum basilicum germination percentage, length of shoot, fresh and dry weight, photosynthetic pigments and K+ concentration were decreased in response to high salinity,in this species, high salinity increased the level of Na+, lipid peroxidation, coefficient allometry, MDG and proline.Salicylic acid pretreatment (especially 0.01mM) alleviated the adverse effects on salinity stress on all parameters measured. Key words: Salicylic acid, Salinity, MDA, Proline, Pigment, Fresh & Dry Weight Ocimum basilicum. © 2010, INSInet Publication.