Salt tolerance of corn genotypes (Zea mays L.) during germination and later growth

• Published in: Journal of agricultural sciences (Belgrade, Serbia) Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 115 - 120
• Main Authors: Radic, V., Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad (Serbia), Beatovic, D., Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade - Zemun (Serbia), Mrdja, J., Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad (Serbia)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: University of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture, Belgrade 2007
• Subjects: corn seed; CRECIMIENTO; CROISSANCE; FACULTE GERMINATIVE; GENOTIPOS; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPES; GERMINABILITY; GERMINACION; GERMINATION; GRAINE; GROWTH; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_24078; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3225; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3246; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3247; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_3394; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4260; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6651; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6945; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6946; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_8504; LARGURA; LENGTH; LONGUEUR; PLANTULAS; PLANTULE; PODER GERMINATIVO; RACINE; RAICES; root length; ROOTS; salinity; SALT TOLERANCE; seedling length; SEEDLINGS; SEEDS; SEMILLA; TOLERANCE AU SEL; TOLERANCIA A LA SAL; ZEA MAYS
• ISSN: 1450-8109; 2406-0968
• DOI: 10.2298/JAS0702115R

Since corn is grown in climatically diverse regions and under different production conditions, assuming that high salinity in the substrate affect corn seed performance, such conditions were stimulated in this study in order to examine their effects on seedling germinability and length in several corn genotypes. The study showed that the tested seeds tolerated the stress conditions up to a certain point. The studied genotypes differed in level of resistance to the stress conditions. Salt concentrations were determined, which were capable of affecting negatively seed germinability and seedling growth.