Salinity is a major limiting factor for crop production around the globe. Besides many reclamation strategies,
selection of crop cultivars tolerant to salinity can also improve crop production on salt affected lands. The present
experiment was planned to study growth and ionic composition of four cotton genotypes as affected by salinity.
Genotypes were grown either under salinity (150 mol m,3 NaCI) or under normal conditions and were compared
for growth and leaf ionic composition. NaCI salinity significantly decreased shoot as well as root growth of all the
cotton genotypes. The concentration of Na" and cr were significantly increased in the leave of plants grown under
salinity whereas the K+: Na+ ratio was decreased. Cultivars differed significantly for both growth and ionic
composition. Genotype CIM-446 performed better under salinity and was categorized as a relatively salt-tolerant
genotype. The order of the salinity tolerance of the cotton genotypes is CIM-446 > NIAB-98 > NIAB-999 >
Krishma. The tolerant genotype CIM-446 accumulated lower Na+ and cr in its leaves and maintained higher K+:
Na' ratio.
Shahid Pervaiz, M. Saqib, Javaid Akhtar, M. Atif Riaz, M. Anwar-ul-Haq , M. Nasim. (2007) Comparative Growth And Leaf Ionic Composition Of Four Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.) Genotypes In Response To Salinity, , Volume-44, Issue-1.
