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PJB-2006-160

INTERACTIVE EFFECT OF FOLIARLY APPLIED ASCORBIC ACID AND SALT STRESS ON WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) AT THE SEEDLING STAGE

AMEER KHAN1, MUHAMMAD SAJID AQEEL AHMAD1, HABIB-UR-REHMAN ATHAR2 AND MUHAMMAD ASHRAF1
Abstract

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A hypdoponic experiment was conducted to assess the role of ascorbic acid in alleviation of the adverse effects of salt stress on growth of two wheat cultivars, S-24 (salt tolerant) and MH-97 (moderately salt sensitive). Seven-day old plants were subjected to normal or saline conditions (0 and 150 mM) for four weeks. Ascorbic acid was exogenously applied as foliar spray with varying levels (0, 50

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