Table 3 Protein contents (PC, mg g−1), phosphorus contents (P, mg g−1) potassium contents (K, mg g−1), leaf chlorophyll content (mg g−1 fresh weight, LCC), water use efficiency (kg ha−1 mm−1, WUE) and total phenolics (mg g−1 fresh weight, TP) affected by Se priming under DS conditions.

From: Seed priming with selenium improves growth and yield of quinoa plants suffering drought

Treatments

PC

P

K

LCC

WUE

TP

Ck

 Se0 (Control)

13.27 ± 1.06 h

347.93 ± 73. 05 cdef

1064.0 ± 126.79 abcd

20.08 ± 4.33 bcd

0.39 ± 0.07 ef

10.07 ± 1.99 cd

 Se1 (3.0 mg L−1)

13.34 ± 0.99 h

377.10 ± 53.78 ab

1070.1 ± 139.82 abcd

21.74 ± 4.05 ab

0.40 ± 0.11 def

10.67 ± 1.87 abc

 Se2 (6.0 mg L−1)

13.87 ± 1.05 gh

380.48 ± 58.52 ab

1114.1 ± 107.33 ab

22.52 ± 4.41 a

0.42 ± 0.12 def

11.02 ± 1.48 ab

 Se3 (9.0 mg L−1)

13.30 ± 1.15 h

395.16 ± 63.25 a

1129.5 ± 123.53 a

20.45 ± 3.93 abc

0.38 ± 0.12 f.

11.41 ± 1.81 a

DMLS

 Se0 (Control)

13.32 ± 1.22 h

346.70 ± 65.65 cdef

986.8 ± 175.38 defg

14.42 ± 5.52 i

0.51 ± 0.07 abc

8.06 ± 2.37 i

 Se1 (3.0 mg L−1)

14.10 ± 1.29 efg

356.79 ± 70.52 bcde

1032.2 ± 177.95 bcde

14.91 ± 4.66 hi

0.52 ± 0.14 ab

8.10 ± 2.03 hi

 Se2 (6.0 mg L−1)

14.36 ± 1.38 defg

363.75 ± 76.74 bc

1049.8 ± 126.58 abcde

16.85 ± 5.21 fgh

0.56 ± 0.13 a

8.31 ± 2.16 ghi

 Se3 (9.0 mg L−1)

13.99 ± 1.64 fg

370.49 ± 71.67 abc

1090.8 ± 126.08 abc

14.55 ± 5.33 i

0.51 ± 0.12 abc

8.49 ± 2.33 fghi

DFS

 Se0 (Control)

14.27 ± 1.09 defg

311.95 ± 58.23 g

933.2 ± 158.27 g

14.83 ± 5.42 hi

0.39 ± 0.09 ef

8.34 ± 2.49 ghi

 Se1 (3.0 mg L−1)

14.74 ± 1.26 cde

323.98 ± 69.53 fg

1020.5 ± 163.85 cdef

17.27 ± 4.44 fg

0.47 ± 0.12 bcd

8.64 ± 2.14 fghi

 Se2 (6.0 mg L−1)

15.02 ± 1.32 abc

332.47 ± 75.09 efg

1046.3 ± 117.46 abcde

18.02 ± 5.02 defg

0.51 ± 0.13 abc

9.12 ± 2.42 efg

 Se3 (9.0 mg L−1)

14.53 ± 1.22 cdef

361.39 ± 73.28 bcd

1081.8 ± 141.89 abc

16.32 ± 5.33 ghi

0.46 ± 0.14 bcde

9.32 ± 2.49 def

DSFS

 Se0 (Control)

14.76 ± 1.44 bcd

311.07 ± 63.02 g

915.8 ± 145.61 g

17.59 ± 5.18 efg

0.39 ± 0.08 ef

9.00 ± 2.33 efgh

 Se1 (3.0 mg L−1)

15.40 ± 1.37 ab

314.24 ± 66.86 g

945.1 ± 155.23 fg

19.52 ± 3.27 cde

0.43 ± 0.13 def

9.87 ± 2.04 cde

 Se2 (6.0 mg L−1)

15.62 ± 1.33 a

321.08 ± 56.09 fg

938.2 ± 108.19 fg

20.27 ± 4.71 bc

0.44 ± 0.14 cdef

10.10 ± 2.31 bcd

 Se3 (9.0 mg L−1)

15.07 ± 1.64 abc

334.52 ± 76.03 defg

967.6 ± 138.04 efg

18.81 ± 4.88 cdef

0.40 ± 0.13 def

10.41 ± 2.35 bc

LSD (p ≤ 0.05)

0.64

28.11

85.81

2.06

0.08

0.93

Significance

      

Se

**

**

**

**

**

*

Drought

**

**

**

**

**

**

Se × Drought

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

ns

  1. Asterisks (*) indicate significant differences; ∗P ≤ 0.05, ∗∗P ≤ 0.01; ns, non-significant. Ck, DMLS, DFS, and DSFS represents control, drought at multiple leaf, flowering, and seed filling stages, correspondingly. Mean values are presented with standard error, SE (n = 4). Means that share the same letter case are not substantially different at 5% probability level.
  2. Significant values are in italics.
Back to article page