Table 5 Effect of chitosan and calcium carbonate (0, 20 and 40Â mg/L) on osmo-protectants (TSS mg/g fresh weight, proline mg/100Â g fresh weight and phenolics mg/100Â g dry weight) contents of wheat plant growing under different salinity levels (0, 5000Â mg/ L)
From: Attenuation of negative effects of saline stress in wheat plant by chitosan and calcium carbonate
Treatments | TSS (mg/g fresh wt) | Proline (mg/100Â g fresh wt) | Phenolics (mg/100Â g dry wt) |
|---|---|---|---|
Control | 11.37 | 33.05 | 27.07 |
0Â mg/L saline water | Â | Â | Â |
 20 mg/L chitosan | 38.08 | 63.04 | 37.95 |
 40 mg/L chitosan | 43.74 | 68.70 | 30.12 |
 20 mg/L CaCO3 | 36.48 | 61.49 | 47.15 |
 40 mg/L CaCO3 | 41.29 | 65.64 | 56.60 |
5000Â mg/l saline water | 13.27 | 43.03 | 32.89 |
5000Â mg/L saline water | Â | Â | Â |
 20 mg/L chitosan | 47.73 | 72.58 | 38.91 |
 40 mg/L chitosan | 51.40 | 80.75 | 63.14 |
 20 mg/L CaCO3 | 42.74 | 63.14 | 34.17 |
 40 mg/L CaCO3 | 45.76 | 70.25 | 50.26 |
LSD (5%) | 0.30 | 1.19 | 1.24 |