Vegetative Growth and Ions Accumulation of Olive (Olea europaea Cv. Dezfol) Under Salinity Stress

A study was conducted to determine the salt tolerance of “Dezful” olive and its effects on vegetative growth and ions accumulation (Na, Cl, K). The results indicated that increasing salinity level caused a decrease in shoot length, leaf area, shoot dry weight that were not significantly different at 5% level, DNMRT but at 200 mM salinity, leaf number difference and leaf chlorophyll content influenced significantly. Increasing of salinity level caused an increase in Na and Cl but a decreased in K:Na ratio in leaf, shoot and root. Sodium concentration was higher in the roots whereas Cl accumulation was higher in aerial parts.