ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Determination of the Differences between
Quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa willd.) Varieties
under Salinity Levels during Seedling
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University of Aydın Adnan Menderes, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops, Aydin, Turkey
Submission date: 2024-03-29
Final revision date: 2024-06-04
Acceptance date: 2024-06-21
Online publication date: 2024-10-07
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Yakup Onur Koca
University of Aydın Adnan Menderes, Faculty of Agriculture, Department of Field Crops, Aydin, Turkey
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The study evaluated the impact of five different salinities (8 dS m-1, 10 dS m-1, 12 dS m-1, 14 dS m-1,
and 16 dS m-1 NACl) on quinoa varieties (Saponinsiz and Valiente). Biomass, dry matter, and some
leaf anatomical characteristics such as leaf thickness, stomata number, stomata width, stomata length,
and parenchyma length were investigated in the varieties during the seedling stage (April 30th, May
15th, May 29th, and June 12th). The biomass and dry matter results showed that the Saponinsiz variety
was revealed to be resistant to increasing salt doses up to 14 dS m-1, while the Valiente variety was
reacted to only 10 dS m-1 salt dose. The average stoma size obtained from two different quinoa varieties
increased during the four different growth periods, while fluctuations were observed in the average
stoma length and width. It can be said that two quinoa varieties could be efficiently cultivated at 8 dS m-1
and 10 dS m-1 salinity levels when the results are evaluated. It has emerged as an important finding
that only the Saponinsiz variety can be grown efficiently in fields that have salinity rates between
8 dS m-1 and 14 dS m-1. Because of its ability to withstand lethal doses for many plants, Saponinsiz is
a potential candidate for sustainable agriculture and beneficial income in arid and semi-arid areas with
high salinity.