Table 1 Effect of cysteine (0, 20, and 40 mg/l) on growth criteria of soybean plant irrigated with saline water (0, 3000, and 6000 mg/l). Results are means of two successive seasons
Treatment | Plant height (cm) | Branches number/plant | Leaves number/plant | Dry weight of leaves/plant (g) | Dry weight of stem/plant (g) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salinity (mg/l) | Cysteine (mg/l) | |||||
0 | 0 | 49.00 ab | 1.00 b | 8.33 c | 3.08 ab | 1.10 b |
20 | 54.33 ab | 1.00 b | 10.67 ab | 4.26 a | 1.82 ab | |
40 | 56.00 ab | 1.00 b | 12.33 a | 4.11 a | 1.69 ab | |
3000 | 0 | 47.00 ab | 1.00 b | 8.33 c | 2.64 b | 1.43 ab |
20 | 48.00 ab | 1.00 b | 8.67 c | 3.36 ab | 1.73 ab | |
40 | 58.67 a | 2.00 a | 9.33 bc | 3.46 ab | 1.97 a | |
6000 | 0 | 44.33 b | 1.00 b | 8.33 c | 2.45 b | 1.06 b |
20 | 48.67 ab | 1.00 b | 8.33 c | 2.53 b | 1.49 ab | |
40 | 49.67 ab | 2.00a | 8.67 c | 2.55 b | 1.60 ab | |