[01] Taha Mohammed Sharief Mohammed, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zalingei, Zalingei, Darfur, Sudan. [02] Saliema Mohammed Abd Elgafa, Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zalingei, Zalingei, Darfur, Sudan.

The ability of seeds to germinate at high salt concentration in the soil is crucial importance for the survival and perpetuation of many plant species. Therefore, we examined effects of different concentrations of NaCl (1ppm, 2ppm, 3ppm, 4ppm and 5ppm) on germination of Lycopersicon esculentum. By this experiment, we wanted to determine which concentrations of salt would not interfere with germination of tomato seeds. The obtained results showed that tomato seeds germination affected by concentration of NaCl (200 mM). However, distilled water. When GA3 was added, seeds of C. annum germinated in great number, but seeds of other plants did not germinate.

Salinity, Tomato, Germination

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