Research Article

Comprehensive Evaluation of Salt Tolerance in Asparagus Germplasm Accessions (Asparagus officinalis L.) at Different Growth Stages

Table 2

Grading standard of salt tolerance at the germination stage and seedling stage.

GradeSalt toleranceRSR (%)SI (%)

1Highly salt-tolerant0.0–20.00.0–20.0
2Salt-tolerant20.1–40.020.1–40.0
3Moderately salt-tolerant40.1–60.040.1–60.0
4Salt-sensitive60.1–80.060.1–80.0
5Highly salt-sensitive80.1–100.080.1–100.0

zRSR: the relative salt-injury rate at the germination stage; SI: the salt-injury index at the seedling stage.