Effect of soaking with non-enzymatic antioxidants on Seed germination and growth of Wheat and yellow corn seedling under salt stress

Abstract

This study was conducted for period 1 to 20-2025 and aim of studying the effectiveness of soaking with antioxidants and its effect in reducing salt stress on the growth characteristics of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and yellow corn (Zea mays L.) plants. A factorial experiment with five treatments was conducted according to a randomized block design (RCBD). involved with distilled water, salicylic acid at a concentration of 150 mg/l-1, ascorbic acid at a concentration of 150 mg/l -1, vitamin-E at a concentration of 150 mg/l-1, and proline at a concentration150 mg/l -1 .The seeds were obtained from the Diyala Agriculture Directorate with different salt concentrations Nacl, (0,2,4 and 6) , the results showed the absence of significant difference in these  transactions in each of the characteristics of root length, shoot length, dry weight, fresh weight, And the relative salinity tolerance index ,However a significant  superiority when irrigated with salt  concentrations from a solution  that included 2NaCl in the  average of  these  characteristics,The results showed  a significant difference in the average the interference between the soaking materials and salinity concentrations of   irrigation water had, a significant effect on all  studied  characteristics.