Table 3 Effect of salt stress, chitosan concentration, and their interaction on osmoprotectants (free amino acids, proline, and TSS) contents of sunflower plant
Treatment | Free amino acids | Proline | TSS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(mg/100 g) | ||||
S0 | 168.98 | 11.96 | 2088 | |
S1 | 195.59 | 13.77 | 2405 | |
S2 | 236.36 | 16.65 | 2908 | |
L.S.D at 5% | 4.65 | 0.75 | 24.32 | |
Control | 173.98 | 12.25 | 2139.91 | |
Ch1 | 204.99 | 14.44 | 252.34 | |
Ch2 | 229.10 | 16.21 | 2831.71 | |
Ch3 | 193.28 | 13.61 | 2377.38 | |
L.S.D. at 5% | 5.65 | 0.75 | 21.365 | |
S0 | Ch0 | 124.81 | 8.79 | 1535.10 |
Ch1 | 171.96 | 12.11 | 2115.11 | |
Ch2 | 203.5 | 14.57 | 2544.07 | |
Ch3 | 175.65 | 12.37 | 2160.50 | |
S1 | Ch0 | 184.74 | 13.02 | 2273.35 |
Ch1 | 193.75 | 13.64 | 2383.13 | |
Ch2 | 217.35 | 15.31 | 2673.40 | |
Ch3 | 186.4 | 13.13 | 2292.72 | |
S2 | Ch0 | 212.3 | 14.95 | 2611.29 |
Ch1 | 249.25 | 17.55 | 3065.77 | |
Ch2 | 266.45 | 18.76 | 3277.34 | |
Ch3 | 217.8 | 15.34 | 2678.93 | |
L.S.D. at 5% | 4.89 | 0.44 | 76.72 | |