Journal of Chemistry / 2015 / Article / Tab 4 / Research Article
Impact of Inorganic Arsenicals on Vegetative Growth of Two Pakistani Origins Sunflower Cultivars Table 4 Impact of different arsenic salts and levels on number of leaves, leaf area, succulence, and RWC of leaf in two sunflower cultivars (variety × salt × level interaction mean ± SE).
Serial number Salts Levels Number of leaves Leaf area Leaf succulence RWC leaf FH-385 FH-405 FH-385 FH-405 FH-385 FH-405 FH-385 FH-405 1 Control 0 mg As 12.33 ± 0.33 12.33 ± 0.88 65.34 ± 2.83 69.79 ± 2.37 4.83 ± 0.12 5.38 ± 0.38 70.51 ± 1.96 64.93 ± 3.33 2 Sodium arsenate (Na2 HAsO4 ⋅7H2 O) 20 mg As5+ 10.33 ± 0.33 11.00 ± 0.58 73.82 ± 1.79 46.73 ± 2.31 4.88 ± 0.37 6.41 ± 0.66 65.96 ± 3.05 49.49 ± 0.52 3 40 mg As5+ 10.67 ± 0.67 10.33 ± 0.33 99.48 ± 0.68 59.64 ± 2.26 5.00 ± 0.18 6.43 ± 0.72 72.30 ± 3.38 59.41 ± 3.38 4 60 mg As5+ 10.00 ± 0.58 10.67 ± 0.33 108.68 ± 1.23 54.63 ± 2.52 4.75 ± 0.83 5.55 ± 0.25 66.96 ± 3.48 54.20 ± 2.32 5 80 mg As5+ 9.33 ± 0.67 10.00 ± 0.58 63.19 ± 1.70 64.78 ± 2.20 4.76 ± 0.67 6.61 ± 0.41 70.22 ± 4.81 61.56 ± 1.05 6 100 mg As5+ 7.67 ± 0.88 7.67 ± 0.33 63.79 ± 1.80 64.62 ± 1.07 4.69 ± 0.68 6.45 ± 0.31 62.94 ± 3.00 56.70 ± 2.50 7 Control 0 mg As 12.67 ± 0.33 12.67 ± 0.33 65.54 ± 3.01 69.64 ± 2.12 4.96 ± 0.05 5.21 ± 0.54 70.41 ± 1.86 64.93 ± 2.20 8 Sodium arsenite (NaAsO2 ) 20 mg As3+ 10.33 ± 0.33 10.33 ± 0.33 51.94 ± 2.29 63.64 ± 1.79 4.75 ± 0.28 5.29 ± 0.31 63.96 ± 3.19 66.27 ± 2.56 9 40 mg As3+ 10.00 ± 0.58 10.33 ± 0.88 56.57 ± 2.23 54.60 ± 2.38 5.76 ± 0.76 5.64 ± 0.06 65.59 ± 3.16 55.73 ± 1.25 10 60 mg As3+ 9.67 ± 0.88 10.33 ± 0.33 86.67 ± 2.37 64.72 ± 1.46 5.09 ± 0.60 5.44 ± 0.41 69.58 ± 4.86 63.16 ± 3.85 11 80 mg As3+ 10.33 ± 1.20 9.00 ± 0.58 62.60 ± 2.29 65.16 ± 2.09 5.43 ± 0.43 5.32 ± 0.23 57.84 ± 4.46 56.51 ± 2.61 12 100 mg As3+ 9.67 ± 0.88 8.33 ± 0.67 64.06 ± 01.94 53.79 ± 1.96 5.15 ± 0.26 4.99 ± 0.14 53.79 ± 3.16 53.35 ± 2.05