SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF DIFFERENT JUTE CULTIVARS UNDER DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SODIUM CHLORIDE SALINITY

Abstract

Six jute cultivars viz. CVL-1, CC-45, CVE-3, D-154, BINA-1, and BINA-2 were tested under sixsalt concentrations, viz. S0 = deionized water (control), S1 = 4 dS m-1, S2 = 8 dS m-1, S3 = 12 dS m-1, S4 = 16 dS m-1 and S5 = 20 dS m-1 . Different parameters of germination and seedling growth were found variable with the varieties and also with the various concentrations to sodium chloride salts. Overall better performance of germination as well as seedling growth parameters was found with the variety D-154 followed by CC-45 although percentage of germination and seedling growth decreased with the increase in salinity level in almost all the cases.