Effects of Salinity Stress on Growth and Yield of Aloe vera L.

Author: Reema Srivastava, Jagrati Agarwal and Dimple Chandani

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Abstract

The excess of soil salinity is one of the major factors that limit the survival of plants in their natural habitats. It is a major threat to crop yield, especially in countries where irrigation is an important aid to agriculture. Salinity affects plant growth and metabolism and cause modifications in gene expression of plants. Aloe plants irrigated with nutrient solution containing different levels of NaCl on December. Results revealed that salinity affected plant height, root length, number of sprout, root weight and plant weight. All measured characteristics were highest in control.

Keywords

Salt stress, Aloe vera, stress tolerance, morphological characters.

Conclusion

The excess of soil salinity is one of the major factors that limit the survival of plants in their natural habitats. It is a major threat to crop yield, especially in countries where irrigation is an important aid to agriculture. Salinity affects plant growth and metabolism and cause modifications in gene expression of plants. Aloe plants irrigated with nutrient solution containing different levels of NaCl on December. Results revealed that salinity affected plant height, root length, number of sprout, root weight and plant weight. All measured characteristics were highest in control.

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Reema Srivastava, Jagrati Agarwal and Dimple Chandani (2018). Effects of Salinity Stress on Growth and Yield of Aloe vera L. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 10(2): 86-89(2018).