Photosynthetica 1997, 33(14):605-609 | DOI: 10.1023/A:1006846403658

Triadimefon enhances growth and net photosynthetic rate in NaCl stressed plants of Raphanus sativus L.

R. Panneerselvam1, M. Muthukumarasamy1, L. Karikalan1
1 Division of Plant Physiology, Department of Botany, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar -, Tamil Nadu, India

The effect of sodium chloride and triadimefon (TDM) on the chlorophyll (Chl) content, net photosynthetic rates (PN), rate of transpiration (E), and intercellular CO2 concentration (Ci) in Raphanus sativus was studied. The effect of NaCl salinity was partially ameliorated by TDM which caused increase in Chl content, PN, and Ci. TDM also increased root dry matter production, decreased E, and increased the water use efficiency.

Additional key words: chlorophyll; intercellular CO2 concentration; net photosynthetic rate; radish; root; salinity; shoot; transpiration rate; water use efficiency

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Panneerselvam, R., Muthukumarasamy, M., & Karikalan, L. (1997). Triadimefon enhances growth and net photosynthetic rate in NaCl stressed plants of Raphanus sativus L. Photosynthetica, 34(4), 605-609. doi: 10.1023/A:1006846403658
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