Flavonoid content and TEAC were positively correlated when all
treatments and dates were considered and although this correlation
was weak, it was statistically significant (Fig. 5). However, when
compared by sample date, the relationship between flavonoid content
and TEAC is more highly correlated, except at day 14, when flavonoid
content declined significantly but TEAC values did not (Fig. 6).
There were no significant differences in leaf area between light or
shade treatments. Among salinity treatments, leaf area was significantly
lower for salinity 15 treatments within days 14 and 21; by
day 14 leaves at this salinity had become wrinkled along the margins
and brittle. In contrast, leaves in salinity 35 and salinity 25 treatments
did not become wrinkled or brittle and their areas increased from day
7 through 21 (Fig. 7).