The experiment was conducted during two summer seasons
2011 and 2012 (on the 15th and 20th May). Treatments were
designed as follows (1) Control 1 (without any treatment);
(2) Control 2: (irrigated by saline water without any
treatment); (3) 100 mg L1 GA3; (4) 100 mg L1 SA, (5)
100 mg L1 Si. Treatments 3, 4 and 5 were irrigated by saline
water. Treatments were arranged in completely randomized
block design (CRBD) with three replicates (N= 3).