Evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of Iris × germanica L. hybrids

Salinity is an abiotic stress that primarily impacts plant development and agricultural productivity worldwide and typically occurs in arid and semi-arid areas. Less research has been done on the impact of salt irrigation on the growth and development of ornamental plants, particularly bulbous plan...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Hossein AZIMI, Asghar EBRAHIMI, Mohammadreza SHAFIEI, Zeinab HAMZEHEI, Pegah SAYYAD-AMIN
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Published: University of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani) 2025-03-01
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author Mohammad Hossein AZIMI
Asghar EBRAHIMI
Mohammadreza SHAFIEI
Zeinab HAMZEHEI
Pegah SAYYAD-AMIN
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Zeinab HAMZEHEI
Pegah SAYYAD-AMIN
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description Salinity is an abiotic stress that primarily impacts plant development and agricultural productivity worldwide and typically occurs in arid and semi-arid areas. Less research has been done on the impact of salt irrigation on the growth and development of ornamental plants, particularly bulbous plants. In order to identify salt-tolerant Iris germanica L. genotypes, an experiment was carried out with four NaCl levels (4 as control, 6, 8, and 12 dS/m). The variation among genotypes caused different responses to salinity conditions. The results showed that the morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of OPRC23 genotypes were superior to those of other genotypes. The highest peroxidase enzyme activity was observed at an 8 dS/m salinity level. The highest content of Chlorophyll a, b, and carotenoid was obtained at a salinity level of 6 dS/m (NaCl). The OPRC54 genotype had the highest levels of chlorophyll a, b, and proline content at 12 dS/m salinity. In conclusion, different levels of salinity can expose different genotypes, which leads to the selection of specific salt tolerant genotypes.
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spelling doaj-art-18ac2c8730e04cb4a907b525fca76d442025-08-20T02:48:27ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412025-03-01121110.14720/aas.2025.121.1.16550Evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of Iris × germanica L. hybridsMohammad Hossein AZIMI0Asghar EBRAHIMI1Mohammadreza SHAFIEI2Zeinab HAMZEHEI3Pegah SAYYAD-AMIN4Ornamental Plants Research Center (OPRC), Horticultural Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Mahallat, IranMunicipality of Mahallat, IranOrnamental Plants Research Center (OPRC), Horticultural Sciences Research Institute, Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Mahallat, IranHorticultural Science, Department of Agricultural Organization, Qom, Iran.Department of Horticultural Science and landscaping of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran. Salinity is an abiotic stress that primarily impacts plant development and agricultural productivity worldwide and typically occurs in arid and semi-arid areas. Less research has been done on the impact of salt irrigation on the growth and development of ornamental plants, particularly bulbous plants. In order to identify salt-tolerant Iris germanica L. genotypes, an experiment was carried out with four NaCl levels (4 as control, 6, 8, and 12 dS/m). The variation among genotypes caused different responses to salinity conditions. The results showed that the morphological, physiological, and biochemical characteristics of OPRC23 genotypes were superior to those of other genotypes. The highest peroxidase enzyme activity was observed at an 8 dS/m salinity level. The highest content of Chlorophyll a, b, and carotenoid was obtained at a salinity level of 6 dS/m (NaCl). The OPRC54 genotype had the highest levels of chlorophyll a, b, and proline content at 12 dS/m salinity. In conclusion, different levels of salinity can expose different genotypes, which leads to the selection of specific salt tolerant genotypes. https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/16550peroxidase enzyme, carotenoid, proline content, chlorophyll content
spellingShingle Mohammad Hossein AZIMI
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Mohammadreza SHAFIEI
Zeinab HAMZEHEI
Pegah SAYYAD-AMIN
Evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of Iris × germanica L. hybrids
Acta Agriculturae Slovenica
peroxidase enzyme, carotenoid, proline content, chlorophyll content
title Evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of Iris × germanica L. hybrids
title_full Evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of Iris × germanica L. hybrids
title_fullStr Evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of Iris × germanica L. hybrids
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of Iris × germanica L. hybrids
title_short Evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of Iris × germanica L. hybrids
title_sort evaluation of salinity tolerance in seedlings of iris germanica l hybrids
topic peroxidase enzyme, carotenoid, proline content, chlorophyll content
url https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/16550
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