The Use of Tetrazolium as a Measure of the Salt Tolerance of Alfalfa
The task of obtaining and selecting plants which may not only survive under salty conditions, but grow and produce satisfactory yields is varied and complex. It is becoming necessary to select and breed crops for salt tolerance. Plants can be grown in artificially constructed salt basins to test the...
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DigitalCommons@USU
1961
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| Online Access: | https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/3832 https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4850&context=etd |
| Summary: | The task of obtaining and selecting plants which may not only survive under salty conditions, but grow and produce satisfactory yields is varied and complex. It is becoming necessary to select and breed crops for salt tolerance. Plants can be grown in artificially constructed salt basins to test their individual salt tolerance, but this takes time, at least one year. It would be desirable to develop a rapid test to determine the salt tolerance of a given plant. The use of a dye in conjunction with a series of salt solutions has been suggested for determining the salt tolerance of plants. |
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