Hedypnois cretica L. and Urospermum picroides L. Plant Growth, Nutrient Status and Quality Characteristics under Salinity Stress

The cultivation of tolerant species with low-quality irrigation water is one the main strategies to address lack availability water. In this work, effect salinity on plant growth, nutritional composition, and quality features Hedypnois cretica Urospermum picroides was tested. Fresh yield leaves roots both were severely decreased under high salinity, while mineral profile also showed a decrease in most minerals. recorded values K/Na Ca/Na ratios indicate that H. has higher susceptibility salt stress due respective compared U. picroides. Leaf pigments total phenolic compounds content not significantly affected by soluble solids titratable acidity increased increasing cases. Moreover, free proline opposite trend for nitrates’ content. conclusion, our findings tailor-made nutrient solutions could allow use low commercial picroides, thus allowing their domestication integration cropping systems where conventional crops compromised.