Abstract
Keeping in view the importance of wheat and increasing salinity problem in Pakistan, present study was conducted to select wheat varieties with a better ability to grow in saline areas where wheat is either grown inefficiently or not grown at all. Study on influence of different salinity levels on growth and ionic composition of seven wheat genotypes viz. SNH-9, WH- 157, Sakha-H, Yecora, W-26S, Kharchia-65 and KRL-
1-4, were carried out in the wirenet house at the Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalahad, Pakistan during 1992-93. The saline treatments of 50, 100 and ISO mM NaCI were compared
to control in solution culture. Salt stress imposed at one shoot stage significantly affected growth and concentration of inorganic cations in the leaf sap of alt the varieties. With the increase in salt stress there was a consistent decrease in number of tillers and total leaf area. Leaf Na* content was markedly increased, whereas diverse response for K* concentration in leaf of different cultivars was observed, however, K*: Na* ratio was significantly decreased
Zammitrad lahal Ahmed, Muhammad Ashraf, Amer Sohail Cheetna , Ch.Muhammad Azam. (1997) EFFECT OF SALINITY LEVELS ON GROWTH AND IONIC COMPOSITION OF WHEAT GENOTYPES, The Journal Soil & Environment , Volume 13, Issue (1-4).
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