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Table 12 Effect of salinity on Zn 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From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Salinity-induced changes in the morphology and major mineral nutrient composition of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) accessions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

Zn content (mg L−1)

Salinity level (dS m−1)

0

8

16

24

32

Ac1

0.43cd

0.51e–g (+18.60)

0.53bc (+23.26)

0.46b (+6.98)

0.4cd (6.98)

Ac2

0.41ed

0.49f–h (+19.51)

0.45cd (+9.76)

0.37cd (9.76)

0.33ef (19.51)

Ac3

0.4d–f

0.47gh (+17.51)

0.5bc (+25.0)

0.39bc (2.50)

0.46bc (+15.0)

Ac4

0.35e–g

0.62c (+77.14)

0.4d (+14.29)

0.38cd (+8.57)

0.4cd (+14.29)

Ac5

0.49bc

0.54de (+10.20)

0.56b (+14.29)

0.44bc (10.20)

0.52b (+6.12)

Ac6

0.46b–d

1.3a (+182.61)

0.46cd (0.00)

0.42bc (8.70)

0.3f (34.78)

Ac7

0.33fg

0.49f–h (+48.48)

0.48b–d (+45.45)

0.37cd (+12.12)

0.36de (+9.09)

Ac8

0.42c–e

0.52de (+23.81)

0.28e (33.33)

0.31d (26.19)

0.3f (28.57)

Ac9

0.31g

0.23i (25.81)

0.28e (9.68)

0.38cd (+22.58)

0.38de (+22.58)

Ac10

0.44cd

0.45h (+2.27)

0.41d (6.82)

0.42bc (4.55)

0.32ef (27.27)

Ac11

0.39d–f

0.56d (+43.59)

0.48b–d (+23.08)

0.37cd (5.13)

0.35de (10.26)

Ac12

0.74a

1.1b (+48.68)

0.93a (+25.68)

0.84a (+13.51)

0.85a (+14.86)

Ac13

0.53b

0.63c (+18.87)

0.45cd (15.09)

0.37cd (30.19)

0.23g (56.60)

Mean

0.44c

0.61a (+38.77)

0.48b (8.95)

0.42d (3.16)

0.40d (8.77)

  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 Zn content