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Table 11 Effect of salinity on Fe content in 13 purslane accessions

From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Salinity-induced changes in the morphology and major mineral nutrient composition of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) accessions

Purslane accessions

Fe content (ppm)

Salinity level (dS m−1)

0

8

16

24

32

Ac1

25.70e

21.90i (14.79)

19.80h (22.92)

14.60g (43.19)

12.20gh (52.53)

Ac2

26.30e

42.40f (+61.22)

19.70h (25.10)

21.80cd (17.11)

29.80b (+13.31)

Ac3

28.60d

45.60e (+59.44)

19.50h (31.82)

18.30f (36.01)

10.20hi (64.34)

Ac4

16.90g

63.90b (+278.11)

28.10f (+66.27)

19.80ef (+17.16)

14.60ef (13.61)

Ac5

14.50h

64.50b (+344.83)

42.7b (+194.48)

20.9de (+44.14)

16.20de (+11.72)

Ac6

55.50a

91.40a (+64.68)

39.50c (28.83)

25.80b (53.51)

13.90fg (74.95)

Ac7

9.30i

16.70j (+79.57)

15.70j (+68.82)

11.10i (+19.35)

23.40c (+151.61)

Ac8

30.70d

33.80h (+10.10)

30.90e (+0.65)

33.80c (+10.10)

22.60d (26.38)

Ac9

21.40f

36.0g (+68.22)

23.10g (+7.94)

12.90h (39.72)

10.40hi (51.40)

Ac10

19.80f

44.0ef (+122.22)

22.70g (+14.65)

20.30de (+2.53)

16.00de (19.19)

Ac11

29.30d

45.80e (+56.31)

26.80f (8.53)

13.10gh (55.29)

8.40i (71.33)

Ac12

43.30c

52.00d (+20.09)

33.20d (25.33)

22.60c (47.81)

22.50c (48.04)

Ac13

50.30b

61.30c (+21.87)

88.90a (+76.74)

58.30a (+15.90)

38.70a (23.06)

Mean

28.60c

47.60a (+66.66)

31.60b (+10.50)

22.60cd (21.07)

18.40d (35.71)

  1. Mean values with different lower case letters in a row are significantly different at P < 0.05. Values in the parentheses indicate percent compared to the untreated control (0 dS m−1) plants
  2. ‘+’ symbol indicates % increase of Fe content