Screening of Maize (Zea mays L.) cultivars for salinity tolerance at germination and early seedling stages
An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of salinity stress on seed germination and early seedling growth of five cultivars of maize (Zea mays L.). Salinity stress markedly reduced seed germination and early seedling growth in all cultivars exposed to 0-300 mM NaCl under controlled laboratory conditions for...