Research Article 
Physiological Changes in Seedlings of Talinum triangulare (Water Leaf) Grown in Saline Conditions
J.B. Bamidele, R.K.A. Egharevba and I.M. Okpoh
Asian Journal of Plant Sciences, 2007, 6(1), 56-60.
Abstract
The present study was conducted in the University of Benin to investigate the effects of salinity on the growth and development of the seedlings of Water leaf (Talinium triangulare). The parameters considered included plant height, leaf number, leaf area, succulence, fresh and dry weight and shoot/root ratio, respectively. All the different rates of salinity used (0 mM NaCl- 560 mM) NaCl affected the normal function of the crop. There was a significant decrease in growth rate in all the parameters evaluated, except in leaf succulence. The highest leaf succulence was recorded at 70 mM NaCl while the lowest value was obtained at 560 mM NaCl. Information emanating from this study indicated that water leaf (Talinium triangulare)is a miohalophyte as it performed best in non-saline conditions.
ASCI-ID: 7-1052
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