Effect of soil salinity on germination and growth of Cicer arietinum , Phaseolus vulgaris and Vigna sinensis

Abstract

Abstract : Sandy soil in pots were used to study the effect of four levels (1,3,9,15 ds.m-1) of soil salinity on germination percentage , shoot and root lengths , shoot and root dry weights and leaf area of three legume plants Cicer arietinum , Phaseolus vulgaris and Vigna sienensis . The results showed that increasing soil salinity significantly reduces all the growth parameters mentioned above and for the three legume plants. Vigna sinensis showed more tolerance to salinity stress than the other two legume plants .