Table 1 Impact of Ce on growth parameters in wheat plants.

From: Cerium and samarium blocked antioxidant enzymes in wheat plants

Ce (µM)

Cultivar

Plant FW (g plant–1)

Plant DW (g plant–1)

Plant height (cm)

Root length (cm)

Shoot length (cm)

0

Arta

2.02 ± 0.460bc

0.196 ± 0.040c-f

48 ± 9.165b-d

19.6 ± 6.70bc

28.4±2.468b-d

2500

3.16 ± 0.238a

0.326 ± 0.039ab

50.5 ± 5.392bc

22 ± 2.516b

28.5±3.5b-d

5000

1.43 ± 0.194c-e

0.206 ± 0.013c-e

44.5 ± 2.753b-e

12.5 ± 1.755b-d

32±1.040a-c

7500

1.25 ± 0.151c-f

0.210 ± 0.208cd

41.833 ± 1.691b-e

9.433 ± 0.788d

32.4±1.248a-c

10,000

1.09 ± 0.226d-f

0.213 ± 0.033cd

35.666 ± 2.682de

8.266 ± 1.134d

27.4±1.646c-e

15,000

0.55 ± 0.066f

0.106 ± 0.017ef

32.266 ± 3.266e

9.033 ± 1.583d

23.23±2.411de

0

Baharan

2.56 ± 0.185ab

0.286 ± 0.043a-c

74 ± 6a

41.9 ± 5.901a

32.1±0.152a-c

2500

3.21 ± 0.375a

0.370 ± 0.058a

56 ± 2.309b

19.766 ± 0.788bc

36.233±1.920a

5000

1.73 ± 0.321cd

0.266 ± 0.029b-d

47.166 ± 3.678b-d

14 ± 2.516b-d

33.166±1.301a-c

7500

1.34 ± 0.148c-e

0.266 ± 0.020b-d

44.733 ± 2.395b-e

10.5 ± 0.763 cd

34.233±1.794ab

10,000

0.856 ± 0.103ef

0.176 ± 0.017d-f

41.666 ± 0.666c-e

10.5 ± 0.763 cd

31.166±0.833a-c

15,000

0.496 ± 0.029f

0.096 ± 0.008f

30.666 ± 4.226e

8.833 ± 1.922d

21.833±2.315e

  1. Values are means ± SE of three replicates. Different letters indicated significant (p < 0.05) differences.