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Comparative study of salinity tolerance in finger millet varieties CO 15 and CFMV1 under single and bulk planting based on physiological and morphological traits
Authors
Ramya B, Shankar S, M SuryaGanesh S, Yokeshwaran A, Mohamed Sheik Fareeth S
Abstract
Soil salinity is a critical abiotic stress that adversely impacts plant
physiology, growth, and productivity. Elevated salt concentrations, primarily
sodium chloride (NaCl), disrupt cellular homeostasis, impair nutrient uptake,
and induce osmotic and ionic stress. These conditions can lead to reduced
photosynthesis, stunted growth, and, ultimately, lower crop yields.
Investigating the effects of salinity on plants is essential for developing
strategies to enhance salt tolerance and ensure sustainable agricultural
production under increasingly saline conditions. Globally, salinity threatens
about 1 billion hectares of land over 835 million hectares are saline soils,
posing threats to the livelihood of poor farmers. In India alone, around 6.73
million hectares are saline, worsened by poor management practices. The
research performed at Mother Teresa College of Agriculture in the testing of
salt tolerance of diverse millet cultivars using different Nacl concentration
(0, 50, 100, 150, and 200 Mm) and different planting (single and bulk) of crops
with 14 parameters viz., plant height (cm), plant girth(cm), number of
tillers per plant, number of panicle per plants, number of fingers per panicle,
shoot and fresh weight, shoot and root dry weights, Salinity stress
considerably inhibits the physiological character of plants across millets, as
indicated by evidence of pronounced differences and in the study reported as
future to need to develop the salt tolerant variety of finger millet in
sustainable agriculture.
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Pages:221-225
How to cite this article:
Ramya B, Shankar S, M SuryaGanesh S, Yokeshwaran A, Mohamed Sheik Fareeth S "Comparative study of salinity tolerance in finger millet varieties CO 15 and CFMV1 under single and bulk planting based on physiological and morphological traits". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 8, Issue 1, 2026, Pages 221-225
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