The Journal "Agriculture and Forestry"
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Volume 69, Issue 4 (15.12.2023)
| Volume : | 69 |
| Issue : | 4 (15.12.2023) |
| Authors : | Abeer A. MAHMOUD, Tess ASTATKIE,Wafaa M. HIKAL, Hussein A. H. SAID-AL AHL |
| Title : | EFFECTS OF SODIUM CHLORIDE STRESS ON GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT CHARACTERS AND YIELD OF NIGELLA SATIVA DURING VEGETATIVE, FLOWERING, AND FRUITING STAGES |
| Abstract : | Globally, black cumin (Nigella sativa L.) plays a crucial role in human health by being a traditional medicine for treating diseases, and an ingredient for herbal drug formulations and several culinary applications. To maximize its usage, it is important to understand how its growth is affected by stresses. Therefore, an experiment was conducted to determine the effect of saline water irrigation on survival, growth, and yield characteristics of Nigella sativa. The plants were treated with four (control=0, 1000, 2000, and 3000 ppm) concentrations of Sodium chloride (NaCl) and its important characteristics (survival, plant height, number of branches/plant, fresh and dry stem weights, fresh and dry leaf weights, total fresh and dry weights, number of umbels/plant, fresh and dry umbels weights, number of capsules/plants, dry capsule weight, dry straw weight, seed weight) were measured during the three growth stages (vegetative, flowering, and fruiting). The results revealed that survival of the plant, its growth, and its productivity significantly decreases with increasing concentration of NaCl at the vegetative and flowering stages. This also caused substantial reduction in the seed yield and yield components at the fruiting stage. Our results showed that Nigella sativa is sensitive to saline water, and there is a need for irrigating it with minimal salt concentration to reduce the severity of damage in its growth and yield. |
| For citation : | Mahmoud, A.A., Astatkie, T., Hikal, W.M., Said-Al Ahl, H.A.H. (2023): Effects of Sodium Chloride stress on growth, development characters and yield of Nigella sativa during vegetative, flowering, and fruiting stages. Agriculture and Forestry, 69 (4): 195-207. doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.69.4.12 |
| Keywords : | Nigella sativa, sodium chloride, saline irrigation, survival, yield |
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