Abstract
This manuscript mainly defines about the effect of foliar application of methyl jasmonate (C13H20O3) (MeJA) on
physiological and biochemical processes in tomato under both saline and non-saline conditions. Two tomato genotypes Rio
Grande (tolerant) and Savera (sensitive) were grown in pots having sand as growth medium. The salinity substantially
decreased the physiological and biochemical parameters. Different doses of MeJA (0.0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 µM) were
applied on both control and salt stressed tomato plants. Methyl Jasmonate MeJA significantly ameliorated the deleterious
effects of salinity on tomato plants by inducing the physiological and biochemical resistance. Different parameters responded
to MeJA at various extents. Our findings illustrate that all the parameters responded to foliar application of MeJA and it is
quite helpful creating physiological and biochemical resistance in salinity stressed tomato plants.
