Table 2 Response of the sunflower germplasms for leaf gas exchange parameters under control and osmotic stress treatment in the hydroponic systems.
Hydroponic system | No. inbred line sown | Net photosynthesis rate (µ mol m−2 s−1) | Transpirational rate (E m mol m−2 s−1) | Water use efficiency | Stomatal conductance (gs µ mol m−2 s−1) | Leaf temperature (6°C) | |||||
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Control | Osmotic stress | Control | Osmotic stress | Control | Osmotic stress | Control | Osmotic stress | Control | Osmotic stress | ||
HP1 | 12 | 2.13c ± 0.93 | 1.52C ± 1.05 | 1.74c ± 0.72 | 1.18 c ± 0.36 | 1.22a ± 0.13 | 1.29b ± 0.11 | 0.18b ± 0.05 | 0.11c ± 0.03 | 24.32a ± 1.03 | 25.39a ± 1.14 |
HP2 | 12 | 4.18b ± 0.74 | 3.14B ± 1.23 | 3.92b ± 1.01 | 2.52 b ± 0.76 | 1.07a ± 0.11 | 1.25b ± 0.13 | 0.29b ± 0.19 | 0.21b ± 0.08 | 25.34a ± 0.94 | 25.82a ± 1.13 |
HP3 | 32 | 7.34a ± 2.19 | 4.88A ± 1.64 | 7.23a ± 1.39 | 3.52 a ± 0.81 | 1.02a ± 0.14 | 1.39a ± 0.18 | 0.67a ± 0.16 | 0.42 a ± 0.0 | 25.27a ± 1.10 | 25.62a ± 1.01 |