Table 2 Effects of PEG-6000 (10%, 11%, 12%, 13%, 14%, and 15%) on the fresh and dry weights of the shoots and roots and the leaf area. The values represent the mean ± SE (n = 5). Values with the same letters in the columns are not significantly different at P < 0.05 (LSD test).

From: Exogenous DCPTA Ameliorates Simulated Drought Conditions by Improving the Growth and Photosynthetic Capacity of Maize Seedlings

Treatment

Fresh weight (g·plant−1)

Dry weight(g·plant−1)

Leaf area(cm2·plant−1)

Shoot

Root

Shoot

Root

10% PEG-6000

1.493 ± 0.069a

0.527 ± 0.020a

0.138 ± 0.006a

0.042 ± 0.006a

33.318 ± 0.319a

11% PEG-6000

1.471 ± 0.050ab

0.524 ± 0.010a

0.133 ± 0.004b

0.041 ± 0.004ab

31.570 ± 0.382b

12% PEG-6000

1.408 ± 0.050bc

0.485 ± 0.013b

0.126 ± 0.004c

0.037 ± 0.006ab

31.040 ± 0.912b

13% PEG-6000

1.334 ± 0.078c

0.457 ± 0.017c

0.116 ± 0.002d

0.037 ± 0.004ab

29.748 ± 0.554c

14% PEG-6000

1.209 ± 0.058d

0.426 ± 0.008d

0.114 ± 0.004de

0.036 ± 0.004b

28.718 ± 0.603d

15% PEG-6000

1.157 ± 0.066d

0.416 ± 0.019d

0.108 ± 0.006e

0.035 ± 0.003b

28.070 ± 0.088d

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