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Table 1 Mean comparison of effect different levels of salt stress, Se and grafting on some morphological characteristics cucumber plant. Means ± SD (n = 3)

From: Enhancing salinity tolerance in cucumber through Selenium biofortification and grafting

Salt stress (mM)

Sodium selenate (mgL− 1)

Grafting

Plant height (cm)

Fresh plant weight (g)

Fresh root weight (g)

Number of nodes (-)

Number of fruits (-)

Fresh fruit weight (g)

Plant yield (g plant− 1)

Total yield (g m-2)

  

Non-Grafting

276.06 ± 3.05d

97.933 ± 2.30f

32.170 ± 0.24d

40.583 ± 0.19de

46.413 ± 0.42ef

48.153 ± 0.43de

2235.1 ± 40.76e

316.36 ± 5.77e

 

0

Grafting

301.05 ± 14.26c

106.225 ± 4.27e

32.995 ± 0.20d

40.583 ± 0.00d

48.025 ± 0.57e

50.340 ± 0.88cd

2418.7 ± 70.68e

342.35 ± 10.00e

  

Non-Grafting

318.150 ± 2.48b

112.800 ± 5.19d

36.430 ± 2.88c

43.775 ± 1.66c

54.000 ± 1.61d

53.800 ± 1.73c

2735.1 ± 174.96d

387.14 ± 24.76d

0

5

Grafting

320.767 ± 0.40b

121.300 ± 3.46c

39.197 ± 0.23b

46.253 ± 0.89c

54.000 ± 1.55c

58.033 ± 2.36b

3136.3 ± 216.16c

443.92 ± 30.59c

  

Non-Grafting

324.433 ± 0.75b

127.833 ± 5.60b

40.743 ± 2.37b

51.110 ± 1.92b

56.967 ± 2.36b

60.813 ± 0.85b

3465.7 ± 193.79b

490.54 ± 27.43b

 

10

Grafting

345.100 ± 17.14a

135.833 ± 1.32a

47.933 ± 0.83a

61.777 ± 7.31a

59.700 ± 8.70a

72.733 ± 9.46a

4342.2 ± 565.27a

614.60 ± 80.01a

  

Non-Grafting

200.687 ± 0.61h

76.467 ± 0.46ij

19.233 ± 0.40h

37.330d ± 0.00ef

29.660 ± 0.00i

43.627 ± 0.21efgh

1294.0 ± 6.50i

183.15 ± 0.92i

 

0

Grafting

203.133 ± 1.50h

79.533 ± 2.19hi

23.680 ± 3.44g

37.330 ± 0.00def

30.107 ± 0.38i

44.893 ± 0.87efg

1351.8 ± 43.59hi

191.34 ± 6.16hi

50

 

Non-Grafting

220.553 ± 4.42g

83.200 ± 3.29h

27.063 ± 1.44f

37.587 ± 0.06def

34.997 ± 1.15h

46.000 ± 0.51defg

1610.2 ± 71.64gh

227.92 ± 10.14gh

 

5

Grafting

229.220 ± 3.08g

87.933 ± 0.80g

29.223 ± 0.42e

38.320 ± 0.57de

36.577 ± 0.21h

46.667 ± 0.05defg

1706.9 ± 12.07g

241.60 ± 1.70g

  

Non-Grafting

242.600 ± 5.19f

90.467 ± 3.05g

31.370 ± 0.19de

38.933 ± 0.05de

39.687 ± 4.08g

47.267 ± 0.28def

1876.6 ± 205.07fg

265.63 ± 29.02fg

 

10

Grafting

256.400 ± 6.75e

95.467 ± 1.27f

18.533 ± 0.19h

39.220 ± 0.19de

45.133 ± 0.63f

47.600 ± 0.00de

2148.3 ± 30.23ef

304.08 ± 4.27ef

  

Non-Grafting

116.333 ± 2.30k

47.933 ± 3.52m

12.530 ± 0.91k

27.033 ± 0.83h

18.993 ± 0.57l

36.033 ± 0.23i

684.5 ± 25.26k

96.88 ± 3.57k

 

0

Grafting

131.667 ± 10.96j

55.333 ± 2.88l

13.863 ± 0.23kj

28.960 ± 0.83h

20.107 ± 0.38l

36.700 ± 0.34i

738.0 ± 21.08k

104.46 ± 2.98k

  

Non-Grafting

141.667 ± 1.15j

61.267 ± 0.98k

14.733 ± 0.92kj

32.697 ± 0.06g

23.663 ± 2.30k

39.420 ± 0.15hi

933.0 ± 94.93jk

132.07 ± 13.43jk

100

5

Grafting

157.200 ± 12.29i

63.800 ± 1.21k

15.933 ± 0.11ij

32.923 ± 0.13g

26.997 ± 0.57j

40.333 ± 0.63hi

1089.1 ± 40.22ij

154.16 ± 5.69ij

  

Non-Grafting

192.433 ± 0.75h

72.933 ± 1.44j

17.333 ± 0.57hi

34.553 ± 0.95fg

29.660 ± 0.96ij

42.233 ± 0.50gh

1191.7 ± 42.38ij

168.68 ± 5.99ij

 

10

Grafting

196.833 ± 3.05h

75.267 ± 0.57ij

18.533 ± 0.46h

36.553 ± 0.77ef

29.660 ± 0.00ij

42.967 ± 0.57fgh

1260.2 ± 16.93i

178.37 ± 2.39i

  1. Means indicated with similar letters in columns do not differ significantly at the 5% level