root dry matter, however, treatment effects were not statistically significant.
Salinity also influenced distribution of dry matter between above-ground
(shoots) and below-ground (roots) plant parts of both sugarcane cultivars.
Higher root:shoot ratio was used an indicator of plant potential of nutrient
translocation between roots and shoots and our results showed that plants
retained more resources in roots and resultantly less translocation to shoots
under salt stress conditions (Table 1). Addition of K2SO4 improved shoot
dry matter and reduced root:shoot ratio, particularly in salt tolerant cultivar
at 80 mM NaCl.