Effects of NaCl salinity on miniature dwarf tomato ‘Micro‐Tom’: II. Shoot and root growth responses, fruit production, and osmotic adjustmentFootnote¹

Supported in part by Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station (Projects 65–353 and 65–363); The Horticulture Research Institute; University of Illinois College of Agriculture Office of Resident Instruction; and the Fred Gloeckner Foundation. Dr. J. Scott's (Univ. Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Science, Gainesville) generous donation of ‘Micro‐Tom’ seeds and Dr. W.L. George's (University of Illinois College of Agriculture) helpful suggestions regarding experimental design and culture are greatly appreciated.

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• Associate Professor and Professor (corresponding author) of Plant Physiology and Assistant Professor of Controlled Environment Agriculture, Department of Horticulture, University of Illinois.
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• Assistant Professor in Plant Tissue Culture and Physiology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan.
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