An Integrated Method for Evaluation of Salt Tolerance in a Tall Wheatgrass Breeding Program.

ABSTRACT: Tall wheatgrass, a perennial forage grass renowned for its salt-alkali tolerance, has recently been proposed as a key species for planting in coastal saline-alkaline lands to establish a "Coastal Grass Belt". Highly salt-tolerant and high-yielding varieties are essential to achieve this objective. To enhance breeding efficiency, a method integrating seed germination, seedling emergence, and seedling growth was established to evaluate salt tolerance in tall wheatgrass. Germination tests revealed that under 250 mM NaCl, 150 mM Na₂SO₄, 150 mM NaHCO₃, or 100 mM Na₂CO₃, the relative seed germination rates were 31.5%, 65.4%, 68.2%, and 32.6%, respectively, compared to the non-stress condition. Germination tests can use 250 mM NaCl and 100 mM

SUBMITTER: Xiao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11990777 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature