Source of variation | Shoot DW (g·plant − 1) | Root DW (g·plant − 1) | Root length (cm·plant − 1) | Root surface area (cm2·plant − 1) | Root volume (cm3·plant − 1) | Ψw (MPa) | RWC (%) | Lp (10−8·m3·m− 2·s− 1 MPa− 1) |
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NaCl (mM) (N) | ||||||||
 0 | 0.19 ± 0.02a | 0.12 ± 0.01a | 475.64 ± 26.49a | 120.12 ± 9.24a | 3.95 ± 0.26a | −0.73 ± 0.06a | 93.34 ± 2.43a | 11.63 ± 0.75a |
 150 | 0.13 ± 0.02b | 0.09 ± 0.01b | 279.30 ± 52.22b | 71.97 ± 10.93b | 2.68 ± 0.32b | −1.69 ± 0.19b | 71.99 ± 6.25b | 6.00 ± 1.18b |
DCPTA (μM) (D) | ||||||||
 0 | 0.14 ± 0.04b | 0.10 ± 0.02a | 346.20 ± 116.42a | 86.95 ± 28.69a | 3.10 ± 0.78a | −1.28 ± 0.62a | 78.38 ± 15.69a | 8.03 ± 3.45a |
 20 | 0.17 ± 0.04ab | 0.11 ± 0.02a | 384.99 ± 118.35a | 101.75 ± 26.51a | 3.24 ± 0.75a | −1.24 ± 0.58a | 84.52 ± 10.90a | 8.60 ± 3.22a |
 100 | 0.18 ± 0.03a | 0.11 ± 0.02a | 420.48 ± 73.39a | 103.32 ± 22.29a | 3.60 ± 0.60a | −1.09 ± 0.34a | 85.38 ± 8.60a | 9.89 ± 2.42a |
 400 | 0.16 ± 0.03ab | 0.11 ± 0.02a | 358.22 ± 116.24a | 92.16 ± 27.96a | 3.32 ± 0.69a | −1.23 ± 0.50a | 82.35 ± 11.40a | 8.74 ± 3.01a |
Significance | ||||||||
 NaCl (mM) (N) | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
 DCPTA (μM) (D) | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** | *** |
 N × D | ns | ns | ** | ns | ns | ** | ** | * |