Early Identification of Salt Tolerant Foxtail Millet (Setaria Italica L. Beauv). (2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ardie, Sintho Wahyuning; Khumaida, Nurul; Nur, Amin; Fauziah, Nurul
• Is Part Of: Procedia food science. Volume 3(2015)
• Page Start: 303
• Page End: 312
• Publication Date: 2015
• Subjects: abiotic stress -- foxtail millet -- NaCl -- salinity -- screening method; Food -- Periodicals; Food -- Congresses; Food industry and trade -- Periodicals; Food industry and trade -- Congresses; Food; Food industry and trade; Conference proceedings; Periodicals; 664.005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.profoo.2015.01.033
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2211-601X

Abstract

Abstract: The objective of this study was to identify the salt tolerance level of foxtail millet accessions. Salinity tolerance of 10 foxtail millet accessions was determined by a rapid screening method at 7-days-old seedlings and at 3-weeks-old seedlings. Based on the root length and relative seed germination of the 7 days-old-seedlings, and based on the root growth and plasma membrane integrity of the root tip under salinity at the seedling stage, ICERI-5 and ICERI-6 accessions were identified as tolerant accessions, while ICERI-10 were identified as sensitive accessions. Accessions with tolerance to salinity are valuable genetic materials for further crop improvement program.