Since corn is grown in climatically diverse regions and under
different production conditions, assuming that high salinity in the substrate affect
corn seed performance, such conditions were simulated in this study in order to
examine their effects on seedling geminability and length in several corn genotypes.
The study showed that the tested seeds tolerated the stress conditions up
to a certain point. The studied genotypes differed in level of resistance to the
stress conditions. Salt concentrations were determined, which were capable of
affecting negatively seed germinability and seedling growth.