Salinity

(dS・m−1)

Plant height

(cm)

No. of

leaves

Stem diameter

(cm)

Leaf area

(cm2)

Fresh weight (g/plant)

Dry weight (g/plant):

Stem

Leaves

Total

Stem

Leaves

Total

0.391

129

8.0

1.89

1299

54.6

18.3

72.9

23.0

11.5

34.5

3.9

108

7.2

1.70

992

43.5

19.5

65.0

19.5

10.4

29.9

7.8

68

7.0

1.54

880

33.1

17.6

50.7

10.9

10.0

20.9

LSD (P ≤ 0.05)2

42.3

1.01

0.29

291

NS3

NS

NS

10.7

N.S

18.3