Determining Ion Toxicity in Cucumber under Salinity Stress

Cucumber (<i>Cucumis sativus</i> L.), an important vegetable crop, is sensitive to NaCl. Its salinity tolerance can be improved by grafting onto pumpkin rootstocks, which restricts the uptake of Na<sup>+</sup>, but not of Cl<sup>−</sup>. Although Na<sup>+<...

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Main Authors: Tsu-Wei Chen, Ilka Mabell Gomez Pineda, Annika Marlen Brand, Hartmut Stützel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/5/677