Paper · 2025 · Sahel Journal of Life Sciences FUDMA

Effect of Salinity on Germination of Three Varieties of Soybean (Glycine max) in Sudan-Sahelian Nigeria

Muhammad Aliyu; Abubakar Musa Kundiri; Adashu Tanko Gani

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Abstract

This study examined the effect of salinity on the germination of three soybean (Glycine max) varieties to determine the salinity level most detrimental to germination and identify the most tolerant variety the research was carry out 2014. A pot experiment was conducted using four sodium chloride (NaCl) concentrations (0.00, 3.0, 4.5, and 6.0 g per 3 kg of soil) and three soybean varieties (TGX 1904-6F, TGX 1951, and TGX 1448-2E) arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications. Germination percentage (%) and rate significantly decreased with increasing NaCl concentration. However, no significant differences were observed among the varieties in terms of germination performance. The interaction between NaCl concentration and variety revealed that all varieties experienced reduced germination under higher salinity levels. These findings suggest that soybean germination is highly sensitive to salinity, regardless of variety.

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativesignificant (as stated)measured

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Increasing NaCl significantly decreased germination percentage and rate.

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SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Treatment
increasing NaCl concentratione0
Outcome
Germination percentage (%) and ratee0
Direction
decreasede0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Germination percentage (%) and rate significantly decreased with increasing NaCl concentration.”

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“Soybean”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultnot significant (as stated)measured

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Varieties did not differ significantly in germination performance.

Taxon
SoybeanGlycine maxt0
Outcome
germination performancee0
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varietiese0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“However, no significant differences were observed among the varieties in terms of germination performance.”

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“Soybean”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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TGX 1904-6F experienced reduced germination under higher salinity.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Material
TGX 1904-6Fe1
Treatment
higher salinity levelse0
Outcome
germinatione0
Direction
reducede0

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Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The interaction between NaCl concentration and variety revealed that all varieties experienced reduced germination under higher salinity levels.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 704–848 · show in text ↑
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“three soybean varieties (TGX 1904-6F, TGX 1951, and TGX 1448-2E)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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TGX 1951 experienced reduced germination under higher salinity.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Material
TGX 1951e1
Treatment
higher salinity levelse0
Outcome
germinatione0
Direction
reducede0

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Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The interaction between NaCl concentration and variety revealed that all varieties experienced reduced germination under higher salinity levels.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 704–848 · show in text ↑
e1

“three soybean varieties (TGX 1904-6F, TGX 1951, and TGX 1448-2E)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultnegativemeasured

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TGX 1448-2E experienced reduced germination under higher salinity.

Taxon
soybeanGlycine maxe1
Material
TGX 1448-2Ee1
Treatment
higher salinity levelse0
Outcome
germinatione0
Direction
reducede0

Not reportedComparator

Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.

Glycine max
Glycine max · TaxonPublic domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“The interaction between NaCl concentration and variety revealed that all varieties experienced reduced germination under higher salinity levels.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 704–848 · show in text ↑
e1

“three soybean varieties (TGX 1904-6F, TGX 1951, and TGX 1448-2E)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 368–432 · show in text ↑

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