Table 2 Impact of Sm on growth parameters in wheat plants.

From: Cerium and samarium blocked antioxidant enzymes in wheat plants

Sm (µM)

Cultivar

Plant FW (g plant–1)

Plant DW (g plant–1)

Plant height (cm)

Root length (cm)

Shoot length (cm)

0

Arta

2.506 ± 0.199ab

0.303 ± 0.032cd

53.8 ± 0.435a-c

22.333 ± 1.013bc

31.466 ± 1.278a-c

2500

3.266 ± 0.135a

0.360 ± 0.01bc

57.6 ± 3.780ab

26.666 ± 3.527ab

30.933 ± 1.484a-c

5000

2.666 ± 0.377ab

0.333 ± 0.029b-d

53.566 ± 4.330a-c

19.9 ± 3.044b-d

33.666 ± 1.847ab

7500

2.18 ± 0.740a-c

0.29 ± 0.011c-e

54.6 ± 1.908a

18.766 ± 1.398c-e

35.833 ± 0.935a

10,000

0.83 ± 0.061d

0.166 ± 0.024fg

38.566 ± 1.433de

11.4 ± 1.242ef

27.166 ± 0.666c

15,000

0.723 ± 0.127d

0.126 ± 0.0371g

35.4 ± 1.594e

9.233 ± 0.338f.

26.166 ± 1.540c

0

Baharan

2.856 ± 0.112ab

0.33 ± 0.01b-d

56.5 ± 1.322a-c

21.933 ± 1.212bc

34.566 ± 1.026ab

2500

3.396 ± 0.362a

0.42 ± 0.02ab

64.166 ± 5.783a

29.833 ± 4.693a

34.333 ± 1.092ab

5000

3.47 ± 0.625a

0.47 ± 0.052a

55.5 ± 2.886a-c

18.666 ± 1.369c-e

36.833 ± 1.540a

7500

1.913 ± 0.624b-d

0.256 ± 0.039c-f

48.166 ± 5.333b-d

17.333 ± 1.589c-e

30.833 ± 3.982a-c

10,000

1.156 ± 0.386cd

0.236 ± 0.063d-f

45.666 ± 4.977c-e

16.333 ± 2.587c-f

29.333 ± 2.803bc

15,000

0.856 ± 0.076d

0.183 ± 0.028e-g

42.5 ± 1.755de

13.666 ± 1.424d-f

28.833 ± 1.641bc

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