Evaluation of direct and transgenerational influences of salinity on germination and early seedling growth in an edible halophyte, Crithmum maritimum.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Crithmum maritimum is a wild, edible halophyte with large potential as a cash crop for salinized soils. However, its tolerance during seed germination appears to be highly site-specific and contradictory, whereas little is known on salinity tolerance during early seedling growth. This study aimed to characterize variation in the responses of germination and early seedling growth in diverse C. maritimum populations along the southwest Iberian coast. Specifically, we sought to distinguish between direct salinity effects and those influenced by the salinity of maternal environments.

Methods

Physicochemical properties, including salinity of maternal environments, were assessed across diverse habitats. A total of 3480 seeds from 58 mother plants were utilized.

SUBMITTER: Martins-Noguerol R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11688526 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature