Table 5 Effect of SPM on stomatal conductance (mmol H2O m−2 s−1) in water deprived sweet corn genotypes (n = 3). Different small letters indicate significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) among the treatments of each genotype, and different capital letters indicate significant differences (p ≤ 0.05) among genotypes within each treatment.

From: Spermine driven water deficit tolerance in early growth phases of sweet corn genotypes under hydroponic cultivation

Trait

(mmol H2O m−2 s−1)

 

Genotypes

Stomatal Conductance

 

Dessert

Messenger

Tyson

Royalty

 

Control

16.25cB

28.51eC

14.90cB

9.80abcA

 

SPM

20.10dB

28.09eA

27.87aA

12.97cC

 

8% PEG

14.20bB

20.81cA

14.63cB

8.17abC

 

12% PEG

8.90aA

9.36aA

9.56dA

7.72aB

 

8% PEG + SPM

22.68eA

25.58dA

21.97bA

11.13bcB

 

12% PEG + SPM

13.88bB

16.91bA

12.40cdBC

11.13bcC