Original Research Article I Volume 2 I Issue 2 I 2016

Effect of Water and Salt Stress on Germination Indices and Proline Accumulation in Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.)

Swapna, B., S. Kameswaran and Rama Krishna, M

American Journal of Science and Medical Research; 2(2); 165-168

DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.17812/ajsmr222

Abstract:

Abiotic stresses like water stress and salt stress are the crucial limiting factors affecting the growth and yield of field crops. The aim of the study was to examine the impact of water stress and salt stress on germination and proline accumulation in Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.), an important food legume. Seeds of C. tetragonoloba were exposed to distilled water for the control or with aqueous solutions of Polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 (three levels of osmotic potentials i.e. -0.3MPa, -0.6MPa and -0.9MPa) and Sodium chloride (NaCl) (50mM and 100mM) for different water stress and salt treatments.

Keywords:

Water stress, Salt stress, Proline, Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

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Article Dates:

Received: 14 April 2016; Accepted: 23 May 2016; Published: 12 June 2016

How To Cite:

Swapna, B., S. Kameswaran and Rama Krishna, M.(2016). Effect of Water and Salt Stress on Germination Indices and Proline Accumulation in Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.). The American Journal of Sciennce and Medical Research. 2(2):165-168. doi:10.17812/ajsmr222.