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NaCl salinity affected growth, the contents of chlorophyll, carotenoids, saccharides and some minerals (Na, K, Ca, Mg, P) in wheat (Triticum vulgaris L.) plants. Irrigation of soil with CaCl2 or KCl greatly ameliorated the adverse effects of NaCl salinity. This counteraction was associated with an increase in contents of saccharides, proteins and Ca, Mg and P which might explain their role in osmotic adjustment.
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Abd El-Samad, H.M. Counteraction of NaCl with CaCl2 or KCl on pigment, saccharide and mineral contents in wheat. Biol Plant 35, 555–560 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02928032
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