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PJB-2006-37
INDUCTION OF SALT TOLERANCE IN CHICKPEA BY USING SIMPLE AND SAFE CHEMICALS
Abstract
Salinity is a common problem in Pakistan, which causes poor development of crops. Studies were conducted to make possible use of waste saline land by treating the seeds with some simple chemicals. Experiments were conducted under controlled and field conditions. Chickpea seeds of variety CM88 were surface sterilized and soaked in water, mannitol (2% & 4%), K2HPO4 (0.5% & 0.8%) and KNO3 (0.5%
