Growth stage-specific responses of cucumber to salinity stress: germination, seedling establishment, and vegetative development

Salinity is a major abiotic stress limiting cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) production, especially in areas where saltwater intrusion is present and brackish water is used for irrigation. This study evaluated salinity tolerance in cucumber cultivars across three growth stages—germination, seedling, an...

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Main Authors: Azeezahmed Shaik, Raghupathy Karthikeyan, Chandrasekar S. Kousik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1617809/full
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