., 2013 ). ‘Malas Shirin’ pomegranate was tolerant up to 40 m m sodium chloride (NaCl) in 1:1 sand–perlite medium irrigated with complete Hoagland’s solution ( Naeini et al., 2006 ). Okhovatian-Ardakani et al. (2010) compared 10 Iranian commercial
). Leaf necrosis was measured as a relative indicator of tissue sensitivity to Na and Cl. Chloride has been the focus of most viticulture research due to its greater toxicity to grapes; however, in many other crops, Na has been identified as more
). Fig. 1. The effect of increasing sodium chloride (NaCl) concentration in irrigation water during a 5-week treatment period on substrate pour-thru electrical conductivity (EC). Data are means of five randomly selected plants per NaCl treatment; 1 dS
scions) remains unknown. Comparison of the response of rose rootstocks alone to salinity will be helpful in understanding the mechanism of salt tolerance of major commercial rose rootstocks. Most saline water and saline soils are dominated by chloride
fruit firmness was among the most important characteristics consumers used to judge eating quality. In this study, a postharvest application of calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ) was evaluated as a method for improving peach firmness. CaCl 2 is a naturally
cause nutrient deficiency or ion toxicity, thus affecting plant growth ( Munns, 2002 ). Nutrient uptake by plants is directly affected by salinity, for example, sodium (Na + ) reduces potassium (K + ) uptake and calcium (Ca + ) availability, and chloride
1.31 ± 0.08 dS·m –1 (mean ± sd ) during the experiment. Sodium chloride (NaCl; Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA) at 0.92 g·L –1 and dihydrate calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ·2H 2 O; Hi Valley Chemical, Centerville, UT) at 1.17 g·L –1 were added to the
; Blanchard and Runkle, 2007 ). Many PGRs are known to block the multistep biosynthesis pathways of gibberellic acid (GA). Depending on the compound, some act during earlier steps of the GA biosynthesis pathways, such as chlormequat chloride (CCC), whereas
stress. Both salicylic acid (SA) and calcium chloride (CaCl 2 ) are signal molecules known for their roles in plant adaptation to changing environments. They influence various stress responses and regulate the physiological and biochemical mechanisms in
-quality vegetables, greenhouse growers are looking to expand the crops they produce, and some have added ice plant into their production mix. Ice plant is known for its ability to take up sodium chloride (NaCl) and stores water and NaCl in epidermal bladder cells