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Table 2 Leaf water potential (ψw) (MPa) of control broccoli plants and plants treated with 10 mg l−1 MWCNTs, 100 mM NaCl and 100 mM NaCl + 0.10 mg l−1 MWCNTs

From: Multiwalled carbon nanotubes enter broccoli cells enhancing growth and water uptake of plants exposed to salinity

 

ψw (MPa)

Control

−0.30 ± 0.03a

MWCNTs

−0.25 ± 0.04a

NaCl

−0.73 ± 0.08c

NaCl + MWCNTs

−0.55 ± 0.08b

  1. Mean values ± standard errors are shown (n = 6). Bars with different letters are significantly different (P < 0.05) according to the Tukey test