Effect of Salinity on the Germination and Seedling Growth of Soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.)

• Authors: Okeke Blessing Chioma , G. I. Ameh
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The effect of salinity on soybean germination and seedling growth has been studied. The result indicates that control and 0.2M gave a normal growth pattern on the soybean plant in all the growth parameters measured. Mean separation showed that high salt treatment showed the least growth values, while the optimal growth value was obtained from the control and 0.2M (which had a lesser salt application). All the treatment levels were significantly lesser than the control and 0.2M (p≥0.05) at all stages of the research in the growth parameters observed. It is recommended that the avoidance and desalination of salty soil will enhance the cultivation of soybeans for optimal productivity.

Keywords

EN

climate change; germination; growth; plant; salinity; toxicity

Discipline

• AGRICULTURE: AGRICULTURE

• Publisher: Scientific Publishing House „DARWIN”
• Journal: World News of Natural Sciences
• Year: 2025
• Volume: 61
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 105-123

Contributors

author

Okeke Blessing Chioma

• Department of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Natural Science, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Enugu State, Nigeria

author

G. I. Ameh

• Department of Applied Biology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Applied Natural Science, Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Agbani, Enugu State, Nigeria

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