Response of Solanum lycopersicum L. Genotypes to Saline Stress on Seed Germination and Seedling Stage
Asian Journal of Plant and Soil Sciences, Volume 8, Issue 1,
Page 59-65
Abstract
Salt stress is one of the abiotic factors that restricted crop growth and productivity. One of the crucial approaches for addressing this issue is screening-based selection of germplasms that are resistant to salt stress. Seed germination and seedling development are the crucial stages of plant development that are most significantly affected by salt stress. The current study's objective is to compare the responses of 15 tomato genotypes to two different salt stress conditions. Experimental analysis of present research was carried in Agri-Science park laboratoty, Yogi Vemana University, YSR Kadapa at 2018. Tomato seeds were allowed to grow for ten days at control (non-saline), 75 mM and 125 mM salt stress conditions and analyzed the germination percentage, shoot lengths, root lengths, fresh weight, dry weight, and stress tolerance trait indices. All the studied variables have shown gradual decreases as a result of increased salt stress. The EC 251649, EC 251581, EC 164329, and EC 523851 genotypes has shown better germination than the other genotypes under tested stress conditions. The genotypes IC 164656 and EC 315478 have better fresh weight and dry weight under 125 mM salt stress, while the EC 177297 genotype has healthier root and shoot lengths among the studied germplasms. Our results revealed that a greater proportion of the variation in the parameters was accounted for type of germplasms. It can be inferred that seedling traits may serve as a valid criteria for choosing genotypes that are more tolerant of salinity stress at seedling stage.
- Tomato
- germination percentage
- morphological variables
- stress tolerance trait indices
How to Cite
References
Raza MA, Saeed A, Munir H, Ziaf K, Shakeel A, Saeed N, et al. Screening of tomato genotypes for salinity tolerance based on early growth attributes and leaf inorganic osmolytes. Arch Agron Soil Sci. 2017;63(4):501-12.
Fariduddin Q, Mir BA, Ahmad A. Physiological and biochemical traits as tools to screen sensitive and resistant varieties of tomatoes exposed to salt stress. Braz J Plant Physiol. 2012; 24(4):281-92.
Munns R, Tester M. Mechanisms of salinity tolerance. Annu Rev Plant Biol. 2008;59(1):651-81.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. New Dimensions in water Security: society and Ecosystem Services in the 21st Century. Rome: Food and Agriculture Organization, Land and Water Development Division; 2008.
Sivakumar J, Sridhar Reddy M, Sergeant K, Hausman JF, ShaValli Khan PS, Osman Basha P. Principal component analysis-assisted screening and selection of salt-tolerant tomato genotypes. Plant Physiol Rep. 2023;28(2):272-88.
Rashed MRU, Roy MR, Paul SK, Haque MM. In vitro screening of salt tolerent genotypes in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.). J Hortic. 2016;3(4):1-8.
Sivakumar J, Prashanth PJE, Basha PO. Effect of polyethylene glycol induced water stress on morphological and biochemical parameters in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) at seedling stage. Int J Recent Sci Res. 2018;9(1):22933-7.
Flowers TJ. Improving crop salt tolerance. J Exp Bot. 2004;55(396):307-19.
Frary A, Göl D, Keleş D, Okmen B, Pinar H, Siğva HO, et al. Salt tolerance in Solanum pennellii: antioxidant response and related QTL. BMC Plant Biol. 2010;10:58.
Hajjar R, Hodgkin T. The use of wild relatives in crop improvement: A survey of developments over the last 20 years. Euphytica. 2007;156(1-2):1-13.
Sivakumar J, Prashanth JEP, Rajesh N, Reddy SM, Pinjari OB. Principal component analysis approach for comprehensive screening of salt stress-tolerant tomato germplasm at the seedling stage. J Biosci. 2020;45:1-11.
Hayat S, Mir BA, Wani AS, Hasan SA, Irfan M, Ahmad A. Screening of salt-tolerant genotypes of Brassica juncea based on photosynthetic attributes. J Plant Interact. 2011;6(1):53-60.
Belkhodja R, Morales F, Abadila A, Gomez-Aparisi J, Abadia J. Chlorophyll fluorescence as a possible tool for salinity tolerance screening in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Plant Physiol. 1994;138:92-6.
Hollington PA. Technological breakthroughs in screening/breeding wheat varieties for salt tolerance. In: National Conference on ”Salinity management in agriculture,” CSSRI Karnal, India, Dec 2-5 1998; 1998.
Bojovic B, Delic G, Topuzovic M, Stankovic M. E_ects of NaCl on seed germination in some species from families Brassicaceae and Solanaceae. Krag. J Sci. 2010;32:83-7.
Fariduddin Q, Mir BA, Ahmad A. Physiological and biochemical traits as tools to screen sensitive and resistant varieties of tomatoes exposed to salt stress. Braz J Plant Physiol. 2012; 24(4):281-92.
Sivakumar J, Prashanth JEP, Rajesh N, Osman BP. Effect of time-course salt stress on chlorophyll, proline and catalase activity in Solanum lycopersicum L. Res J Biotechnol. 2019;14:108-16.
Chartzoulakis K, Klapaki G. Response of two greenhouse pepper hybrids to NaCl salinity during different growth stages. Sci Hortic. 2000;86(3):247-60.
Allel D, Ben-Amar A, Badri M, Abdelly C. Salt tolerance in barley originating from harsh environment of North Africa. Aust J Crop Sci. 2016;10(4):438.
Carpýcý EB, Celýk N, Bayram G. Effects of salt stress on germination of some maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars. Afr J Biotechnol. 2009;8(19).
Debez A, Ben Hamed K, Grignon C, Abdelly C. Salinity effects on germination, growth, and seed production of the halophyte Cakile maritima. Plant Soil. 2004;262(1/2):179-89.
Ashraf M, Wahid S. Time-course changes in organic metabolites and mineral nutrients in germinating maize seeds under salt (NaCl) stress. Seed Sci Technol. 2000;28(3):641-56.
Ashraf M, O’leary JW. Responses of some newly developed salt‐tolerant genotypes of spring wheat to salt stress: 1. Yield components and ion distribution. J Agron Crop Sci. 1996;176(2):91-101.
Rubio-Casal AE, Castillo JM, Luque CJ, Figueroa ME. Influence of salinity on germination and seeds viability of two primary colonizers of Mediterranean salt pans. J Arid Environ. 2003;53(2): 145-54.
Zolla G, Heimer YM, Barak S. Mild salinity stimulates a stress-induced morphogenic response in Arabidopsis thaliana roots. J Exp Bot. 2010;61(1):211-24.
Duan L, Dietrich D, Ng CH, Chan PMY, Bhalerao R, Bennett MJ, et al. Endodermal ABA signaling promotes lateral root quiescence during salt stress in Arabidopsis seedlings. Plant Cell. 2013; 25(1):324-41.
Darwish E, Mottaleb SA, Omara M, Safwat G. Effect of salt stress on root plasticity and expression of ion transporter genes in tomato plants. Int J Bot Res. 2016;13-26.
Chikha MB, Hessini K, Ourteni RN, Ghorbel A, Zoghlami N. Identification of barley landrace genotypes with contrasting salinity tolerance at vegetative growth stage. Plant Biotechnol (Tokyo). 2016; 33(4):287-95.
Mozafariyan M, Saghafi K, Bayat AE, Bakhtiari S. The effects of different sodium chloride concentrations on the growth and photosynthesis parameters of tomato (Lycopersicum esculentum cv. Foria). Int J Agric Crop Sci. 2013;6(4):203.
de Almeida F, PM, Feron R, de Boer GJ, de Boer AH. Role of Na, K, Cl, proline and sucrose concentrations in determinijng salinity tolerance and their correlation with the expression of multiple genes in tomato. AoB Plants. 2014;6:1-13.
Afzal I, Basra SA, Iqbal A. The effects of seed soaking with plant growth regulators on seedling vigor of wheat under salinity stress. J Stress Physiol Biochem. 2005; 1(1).
Rajpar IR, Khanif YMK, Memon AAM. Effect of seed priming on growth and yield of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under non-saline conditions. Int J Agric Res. 2006; 1(3):259-64.
Amirjani MR. Effect of salinity stress on growth, mineral composition, proline content, antioxidant enzymes of soybean. Am J Plant Physiol. 2010;5(6):350-60.
Mohammad M, Shibli R, Ajlouni M, Nimri L. Tomato root and shoot responses to salt stress under different levels of phosphorus nutrition. J Plant Nutr. 1998;21(8):1667-80.
Hajer AS, Malibari AA, Al-Zahrani HS, Almaghrabi OA. Responses of three tomato cultivars to sea water salinity 1. Effect of salinity on the seedling growth. Afr J Biotechnol. 2006;5(10).
Maggio A, Raimondi G, Martino A, De Pascale S. Salt stress response in tomato beyond the salinity tolerance threshold. Environ Exp Bot. 2007;59(3):276-82.
-
Abstract View: 8 times
PDF Download: 2 times