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Table 3 Effect of salinity on number of flowers 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From: RETRACTED ARTICLE: Salinity-induced changes in the morphology and major mineral nutrient composition of purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) accessions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

Number of flowers

Salinity level (dS m−1)

0

8

16

24

32

Ac1

34.65g

26.53e (23.43)

17.23g (50.27)

13.27h (61.7)

8.92h (74.26)

Ac2

46.33c

39.63bc (14.46)

27.89e (39.8)

23.22d (49.88)

11.18f (75.87)

Ac3

33.77g

30.32g (10.22)

15.39h (54.43)

17.88f (47.05)

12.38e (63.34)

Ac4

43.28e

37.13cd (14.21)

28.6e (33.92)

19.8e (54.25)

10.58g (75.56)

Ac5

38.3f

36.82cd (3.86)

31.28c (18.33)

26.37b (31.14)

21.14a (44.8)

Ac6

44.57d

39.57bc (11.21)

34.53b (22.53)

25.55c (42.67)

17.11c (61.61)

Ac7

44.37d

42.58ab (4.03)

37.39a (15.73)

33.31a (24.93)

19.41b (56.25)

Ac8

6.63k

5.13h (22.62)

3.47j (47.66)

3.08f (53.54)

2.43j (63.35)

Ac9

18.78j

15.12g (19.48)

12.39i (34.03)

11.12i (40.78)

7.44i (60.38)

Ac10

25.53h

22.13f (13.32)

17.81g (30.24)

13.24h (48.14)

7.11i (72.15)

Ac11

23.34i

21.58f (7.54)

17.69g (24.21)

11.28i (51.67)

7.23i (69.02)

Ac12

63.47a

33.53d (47.17)

29.68d (53.24)

19.42e (69.4)

13.47c (78.78)

Ac13

57.61b

45.32a (21.33)

25.61f (55.55)

16.23g (71.83)

2.03j (96.48)

Mean

36.97a

29.39b (17.74)

23.0c (37.79)

17.98d (51.36)

10.8e (70.78)

  1. Mean values and ± SE 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