Identifying Salt-Tolerant Chickpea Genotypes During Early Growth Stage Through  Multi-Statistical Approaches and Stress Indices Under Saline Conditions

Hamdi Özaktan; Berk Benlioğlu; Cennet Yaman; Melike İncetekin

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Identifying Salt-Tolerant Chickpea Genotypes During Early Growth Stage Through Multi-Statistical Approaches and Stress Indices Under Saline Conditions

Authors:

Hamdi Özaktan | Berk Benlioğlu | Cennet Yaman | Melike İncetekin

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Cereals and Legumes

Journal:

Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.31 Issue 3, pp.846-862

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354938

pISSN:

1300-7580

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Abstract:

 Salinity is an important environmental factor that jeopardizes productive agriculture in our world with the increasing human population, significantly limiting the production of food products and negatively affecting the growth and development of plants. In this study, eight chickpea Cicer arietinum L. genotypes from Türkiye were germinated under salt stress such as sodium chloride NaCl and sodium sulfate Na2SO4 at electrical conductivity levels 4, 8, 12 and 16 dS m-1 over a period of 10 days in order to evaluate seed germination, seedling morphological and mineral responses, and to determine tolerant genotypes, Salinity stress is considered as one of the major constraints in chickpea production, but our study revealed a remarkable diversity among the tested genotypes. Germination rates decreased significantly with increasing salinity levels. While germination rates of different chickpea genotypes were above 85 under control conditions, these rates varied between 21 and 91 at the highest salt treatment of 16 dS m-1 of both salts. Sodium, calcium and sulfur contents showed significant differences among the genotypes. As the salt concentrations increased, the NaK ratio also increased. As a result, Gürdal, Aras and Katran genotypes were found to be more salt tolerant under NaCl and Na2SO4 treatments. Analysis using stress indices showed that it is an effective method to evaluate the tolerance of chickpea genotypes to salt stress. These findings can be used for future chickpea breeding programs and reclamation of saline areas.

 Salinity is an important environmental factor that jeopardizes productive agriculture in our world with the increasing human population, significantly limiting the production of food products and negatively affecting the growth and development of plants. In this study, eight chickpea Cicer arietinum L. genotypes from Türkiye were germinated under salt stress such as sodium chloride NaCl and sodium sulfate Na2SO4 at electrical conductivity levels 4, 8, 12 and 16 dS m-1 over a period of 10 days in order to evaluate seed germination, seedling morphological and mineral responses, and to determine tolerant genotypes, Salinity stress is considered as one of the major constraints in chickpea production, but our study revealed a remarkable diversity among the tested genotypes. Germination rates decreased significantly with increasing salinity levels. While germination rates of different chickpea genotypes were above 85 under control conditions, these rates varied between 21 and 91 at the highest salt treatment of 16 dS m-1 of both salts. Sodium, calcium and sulfur contents showed significant differences among the genotypes. As the salt concentrations increased, the NaK ratio also increased. As a result, Gürdal, Aras and Katran genotypes were found to be more salt tolerant under NaCl and Na2SO4 treatments. Analysis using stress indices showed that it is an effective method to evaluate the tolerance of chickpea genotypes to salt stress. These findings can be used for future chickpea breeding programs and reclamation of saline areas.

 Salinity is an important environmental factor that jeopardizes productive agriculture in our world with the increasing human population, significantly limiting the production of food products and negatively affecting the growth and development of plants. In this study, eight chickpea Cicer arietinum L. genotypes from Türkiye were germinated under salt stress such as sodium chloride NaCl and sodium sulfate Na2SO4 at electrical conductivity levels 4, 8, 12 and 16 dS m-1 over a period of 10 days in order to evaluate seed germination, seedling morphological and mineral responses, and to determine tolerant genotypes, Salinity stress is considered as one of the major constraints in chickpea production, but our study revealed a remarkable diversity among the tested genotypes. Germination rates decreased significantly with increasing salinity levels. While germination rates of different chickpea genotypes were above 85 under control conditions, these rates varied between 21 and 91 at the highest salt treatment of 16 dS m-1 of both salts. Sodium, calcium and sulfur contents showed significant differences among the genotypes. As the salt concentrations increased, the NaK ratio also increased. As a result, Gürdal, Aras and Katran genotypes were found to be more salt tolerant under NaCl and Na2SO4 treatments. Analysis using stress indices showed that it is an effective method to evaluate the tolerance of chickpea genotypes to salt stress. These findings can be used for future chickpea breeding programs and reclamation of saline areas.

 Salinity is an important environmental factor that jeopardizes productive agriculture in our world with the increasing human population, significantly limiting the production of food products and negatively affecting the growth and development of plants. In this study, eight chickpea Cicer arietinum L. genotypes from Türkiye were germinated under salt stress such as sodium chloride NaCl and sodium sulfate Na2SO4 at electrical conductivity levels 4, 8, 12 and 16 dS m-1 over a period of 10 days in order to evaluate seed germination, seedling morphological and mineral responses, and to determine tolerant genotypes, Salinity stress is considered as one of the major constraints in chickpea production, but our study revealed a remarkable diversity among the tested genotypes. Germination rates decreased significantly with increasing salinity levels. While germination rates of different chickpea genotypes were above 85 under control conditions, these rates varied between 21 and 91 at the highest salt treatment of 16 dS m-1 of both salts. Sodium, calcium and sulfur contents showed significant differences among the genotypes. As the salt concentrations increased, the NaK ratio also increased. As a result, Gürdal, Aras and Katran genotypes were found to be more salt tolerant under NaCl and Na2SO4 treatments. Analysis using stress indices showed that it is an effective method to evaluate the tolerance of chickpea genotypes to salt stress. These findings can be used for future chickpea breeding programs and reclamation of saline areas.

Article Details

Identifying Salt-Tolerant Chickpea Genotypes During Early Growth Stage Through Multi-Statistical Approaches and Stress Indices Under Saline Conditions

Authors:

Hamdi Özaktan | Berk Benlioğlu | Cennet Yaman | Melike İncetekin

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Cereals and Legumes

Journal:

Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.31 Issue 3, pp.846-862

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354938

pISSN:

1300-7580

Cicer arientinum L.

Genotype

Salinity

Germination

Mineral content

Sodium chloride

Sodium sulfate

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Article Details

Authors: Hamdi Özaktan | Berk Benlioğlu | Cennet Yaman | Melike İncetekin

Publisher: Ankara University

Main Topics: Cereals and Legumes

Journal: Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.31 Issue 3, pp.846-862

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001354938

pISSN: 1300-7580

Issues

Authors:

Hamdi Özaktan | Berk Benlioğlu | Cennet Yaman | Melike İncetekin

Publisher:

Ankara University

Main Topics:

Cereals and Legumes

Journal:

Journal of Agricultural Sciences Vol.31 Issue 3, pp.846-862

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001354938

pISSN:

1300-7580