Salinity

(dS・m−1)

Foliar spray

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

0.39

(Tap water)

1. Tap water

107

7

1.7

1109

57.4

13.5

70.9

23.2

8.8

32.0

2. Ascorbic acid

(150 ppm)

140

6

1.7

1505

53.2

20.3

73.5

21.6

14.2

35.8

3. Trt. 2 + ZnSO4

(200 ppm)

140

9

2.0

1283

53.3

20.4

73.7

24.2

11.5

35.7

3.9

1. Tap water

94

6

1.2

833

27.3

14.7

42.0

11.7

9.3

21.0

2. Ascorbic acid

(150 ppm)

63

8

1.5

1065

38.8

21.9

60.7

16.3

11.2

27.5

3. Trt. 2 + ZnSO4

(200 ppm)

127

8

1.7

992

65.0

21.8

86.8

30.2

10.8

40.9

7.8

1. Tap water

62

5

1.2

731

39.7

17.5

57.2

8.5

8.9

17.4

2. Ascorbic acid

(150 ppm)

63

7

1.7

917

31.7

16.4

48.1

8.9

8.9

17.8

3. Trt. 2 + ZnSO4

(200 ppm)

80

8

1.7

991

40.0

18.8

58.8

11.8

12.2

23.9

LSD at P ≤ 0.05

N.S

N.S

N.S

481

N.S

N.S

N.S

17.4

N.S

N.S