Table 3. Effect of sodium chloride (mM) on pigments (ng/µg) in Paulownia imperialis at 15 and 30 days. Letters denote a statistically significant difference (P < 0.05) in levels of pigments at 15 and 30 days. Values not associated with the same letter are significantly different (P < 0.05).



NaCl
(mM)

Chlorophyll a

Chlorophyll b

β-carotene

Violaxanthin

Days

Days

Days

Days

15

30

15

30

15

30

15

30

0

6.455a

3.18a

1.66a

0.909a

0.62ab

0.177a

0.398a

0.149a

20

4.766b

1.5bc

2.3a

0.466b

0.55ab

0.129ab

0.282b

0.063b

40

6.143ab

1.54bc

1.64a

0.479ab

0.74 a

0.078bc

0.372ab

0.065b

60

2.529c

0.57bc

0.75b

0.248b

0.25bc

0.050bc

0.143c

0.02b

80

2.27c

0.09c

0.77b

0.051b

0.24bc

0.007c

0.144c

0.003b

160

1.458c

0.68c

0.45b

0.224b

0.19c

0.027c

0.094c

0.032b

 


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