Effects of salicylic acid pretreatment on the seed germination, seedling growth and leaf anatomy of barley under saline conditions

Çavuşoğlu, K. and Tepe, B. and Kiliç, S. (2014) Effects of salicylic acid pretreatment on the seed germination, seedling growth and leaf anatomy of barley under saline conditions. Cereal Research Communications, 42 (2). pp. 229-238. ISSN 0133-3720

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Abstract

In this work, the effects of salicylic acid pretreatment on the seed germination, seedling growth (coleoptile percentage, radicle length, coleoptile length, radicle number and fresh weight) and leaf anatomy of barley under saline conditions were studied. In parallel with concentration rise, salt stress inhibited the germination and seedling growth of barley seeds. The inhibitive effect of salt on seed germination and seedling growth was alleviated in varying degrees, and dramatically, by salicylic acid pretreatment. On the other hand, it was determined that the mentioned plant growth regulator affected in different degrees on the various parameters of leaf anatomy of barley seedlings, and this difference was statistically important.

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