Mitigative effect of exogenous Ca(NO3)2 in cucumber seedlings under salt stress.

The cucumber variety,'Xintai Mici'(with strong salt resistance) was hydroponically cultured to study the effects of exogenous Ca(NO3)2 on growth,chlorophyll,Malondialdehyde(MDA),proline and ions contents in the cucumber seedlings grown under salt stress(NaCl 65 mmol·L-1).It was shown that the dry and fresh weight、relative water content and leaves' chlorophyll content of salt-stressed cucumber were significantly enhanced with the foliar spray of...