Fig. 2: Effects of melatonin on physiologic indicators in CuSO4-stressed melon.

a Effect of melatonin on the activity of catalase (CAT) in melon. b Effect of melatonin on the activity of peroxidase (POD) in melon. c Effect of melatonin on the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in melon. d Effect of melatonin on the content of malondialdehyde (MDA) in melon. e Effect of melatonin on the content of proline in melon. f Effect of melatonin on the root vigor in melon. CK1 non-stressed seeds pretreated with water, CK2 300 μmol/L CuSO4-stressed seeds pretreated with water, MT1–MT6 300 μmol/L CuSO4-stressed seeds pretreated with 10, 50, 100, 300, 500, or 800 μmol/L melatonin, respectively