sodium chloride · Growth · Gossypium hirsutum (cotton)

Results differ42 papers: 15 positive, 27 negative or no effect · 16 pairs of papers confirmed to differ

69 claims from these papers; 15 citations between them.

Papers whose results differ, checked claim by claim 16

16 pairs of papers on this question report results that differ: an effect in one paper, the opposite effect or no effect in the other. Two model reviewers reading both claims accepted each pair.

Physiological Response to Salt (NaCl) Stress in Selected Cultivated Tetraploid Cottons (2010)
decreaseNaCl reduced cotton height, leaf area, fresh weight and dry weight.
[Changes in the growth and photosynthesis of cotton seedlings under progressive drought after saltwater irrigation]. (2014)
increaseSaltwater irrigated drought stressed cotton had higher height and biomass than water irrigated cotton.
What separates themSituation: not stated · droughtCompare the two papers →
NaCl-Induced Changes of Ion Fluxes in Roots of Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) (2013)
decreaseRoot dry weight of SGK321 decreased under NaCl treatment by 30%.
Pretreatment of NaCl enhances the drought resistance of cotton by regulating the biosynthesis of carotenoids and abscisic acid (2022)
increaseNaCl pretreatment promoted cotton root elongation under PEG.
What separates themSituation: not stated · droughtCompare the two papers →
Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ on Ion Activities in Complex Nutrient Solutions and Root Growth of Cotton (1986)
increaseLow NaCl at 25 millimolar stimulated root growth of six-day-old cotton seedlings.
Salt stress alters physiological indicators in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). (2012)
decreaseSalinity significantly reduced cotton seedling height, root length and leaf traits.
What separates themSituation: not stated · salt stressCompare the two papers →
Application of Exogenous Protectants Mitigates Salt-Induced Na+ Toxicity and Sustains Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Seedling Growth: Comparison of Glycine Betaine and Salicylic Acid (2021)
decreaseSalt exposure lowered cotton seedling biomass relative to controls.
INVESTIGATION OF THE SEED GERMINATION PARAMETERS AND MORPHOLOGY OF COTTON UNDER MODELED SALT STRESS CONDITIONS (2024)
increaseIncreasing NaCl to 100 mM increased biomass in both genotypes.
What separates themDose: 1.5e+05 µM · 0–1e+05 µMCompare the two papers →
Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Growth in the Primary Root of Cotton Seedlings: Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ (1993)
decreaseAt 1 mol m−3 Ca, 150 mol m−3 NaCl reduced overall root elongation rate to 60% of the control.
Effects of Na~+ on Root Growth of Cotton Seedlings and Contents of K,Ca,Mg under Different Potassium Availability (2014)
increaseUnder 0.05 mmol/L K, NaCl significantly increased total root length and surface area of cotton seedlings.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
Cotton physiology affected by brassinosteroid under NaCl stress (2011)
decreaseUnder NaCl stress, cotton root activity decreased.
Pretreatment of NaCl enhances the drought resistance of cotton by regulating the biosynthesis of carotenoids and abscisic acid (2022)
increaseNaCl pretreatment promoted cotton root elongation under PEG.
What separates themSituation: not stated · droughtCompare the two papers →

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Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ on Ion Activities in Complex Nutrient Solutions and Root Growth of Cotton (1986)
increaseLow NaCl at 25 millimolar stimulated root growth of six-day-old cotton seedlings.
MSAP Analysis of Epigenetic Changes in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) under Salt Stress (2009)
decrease200 mmol L-1 NaCl significantly inhibited cotton plant growth.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ on Ion Activities in Complex Nutrient Solutions and Root Growth of Cotton (1986)
increaseLow NaCl at 25 millimolar stimulated root growth of six-day-old cotton seedlings.
Effects of Exogenous Nitric Oxide on Main Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Seedlings of Cotton Under NaCl Stress (2012)
decreaseNaCl stress inhibited cotton seedling growth.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ on Ion Activities in Complex Nutrient Solutions and Root Growth of Cotton (1986)
increaseLow NaCl at 25 millimolar stimulated root growth of six-day-old cotton seedlings.
Combined application of zinc oxide nanoparticles and melatonin improves growth, photosynthesis and redox homeostasis of cotton seedlings under salt stress (2026)
decrease200 mM NaCl stress significantly impaired plant growth of cotton seedlings.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
Differential Morphophysiological and Biochemical Responses of Cotton Genotypes Under Various Salinity Stress Levels During Early Growth Stage (2021)
decreaseNaCl significantly reduced biomass in IR-NIBGE-13 and BS-2018.
INVESTIGATION OF THE SEED GERMINATION PARAMETERS AND MORPHOLOGY OF COTTON UNDER MODELED SALT STRESS CONDITIONS (2024)
increaseIncreasing NaCl to 100 mM increased biomass in both genotypes.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
Salt stress alters physiological indicators in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). (2012)
decreaseSalinity significantly reduced cotton seedling height, root length and leaf traits.
Effects of Na~+ on Root Growth of Cotton Seedlings and Contents of K,Ca,Mg under Different Potassium Availability (2014)
increaseUnder 0.05 mmol/L K, NaCl significantly increased total root length and surface area of cotton seedlings.
What separates themSituation: salt stress · not statedCompare the two papers →
Salt stress alters physiological indicators in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). (2012)
decreaseSalinity significantly reduced cotton seedling height, root length and leaf traits.
Pretreatment of NaCl enhances the drought resistance of cotton by regulating the biosynthesis of carotenoids and abscisic acid (2022)
increaseNaCl pretreatment promoted cotton root elongation under PEG.
What separates themSituation: salt stress · droughtCompare the two papers →
Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Growth in the Primary Root of Cotton Seedlings: Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ (1993)
decreaseAt 1 mol m−3 Ca, 150 mol m−3 NaCl reduced overall root elongation rate to 60% of the control.
Pretreatment of NaCl enhances the drought resistance of cotton by regulating the biosynthesis of carotenoids and abscisic acid (2022)
increaseNaCl pretreatment promoted cotton root elongation under PEG.
What separates themSituation: not stated · droughtCompare the two papers →
NaCl-Induced Changes of Ion Fluxes in Roots of Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) (2013)
decreaseRoot dry weight of SGK321 decreased under NaCl treatment by 30%.
Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ on Ion Activities in Complex Nutrient Solutions and Root Growth of Cotton (1986)
increaseLow NaCl at 25 millimolar stimulated root growth of six-day-old cotton seedlings.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
NaCl-Induced Changes of Ion Fluxes in Roots of Transgenic Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) (2013)
decreaseRoot dry weight of SGK321 decreased under NaCl treatment by 30%.
Effects of Na~+ on Root Growth of Cotton Seedlings and Contents of K,Ca,Mg under Different Potassium Availability (2014)
increaseUnder 0.05 mmol/L K, NaCl significantly increased total root length and surface area of cotton seedlings.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →
Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ on Ion Activities in Complex Nutrient Solutions and Root Growth of Cotton (1986)
increaseLow NaCl at 25 millimolar stimulated root growth of six-day-old cotton seedlings.
Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Growth in the Primary Root of Cotton Seedlings: Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ (1993)
decreaseAt 1 mol m−3 Ca, 150 mol m−3 NaCl reduced overall root elongation rate to 60% of the control.
The records name no dose, test system or situation that separates the two claims.Compare the two papers →

How these papers cite each other

15 citations between these papers: 9 on the same side, 6 across the two sides.

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Papers reporting a positive result 15

Papers reporting a negative result or no effect 27

Influence of extreme K: Na ratios and high substrate salinity on plant metabolism of crops differing in salt tolerance · 1982
- negative
  High NaCl depressed growth more in Dandara than Giza 45.
  compared with Giza 45
- negative
  High salinity inhibited leaf development in Dandara.
- no effect
  Leaf development of Giza 45 under salinity did not differ from the untreated control.
  compared with untreated control
cited by 1 paper here
Germination and seedling growth of cotton: salinity‐calcium interactions · 1985
- negative
  NaCl at 200 mol m −3 delayed cotton germination.
- negative
  NaCl at 200 mol m −3 reduced cotton germination.
cited by 2 papers here
Effect of NaCl on the Growth of Germinating Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Seeds · 1990
- negative
  Radicle and cotyledon fresh weights were increasingly inhibited by NaCl concentrations between 0 and 400 mM.
- negative
  Radicle linear growth extension was increasingly inhibited as NaCl concentration increased from 160 to 400 mM.
Spatial and Temporal Aspects of Growth in the Primary Root of Cotton Seedlings: Effects of NaCl and CaCl₂ · 1993
- negative
  150 mol m−3 NaCl reduced the relative elemental elongation rate of cotton roots compared with the control.
  compared with the control
- negative
  150 mol m−3 NaCl shortened the root growth zone by about 2 mm compared with the control.
  compared with the control
- negative
  At 1 mol m−3 Ca, 150 mol m−3 NaCl reduced overall root elongation rate to 60% of the control.
  compared with the control
- negative
  At 1 mol m−3 CaCl2, 150 mol m−3 NaCl increased the time a cellular particle took to move through the growth zone compared with the control.
  compared with the control
cites 2 papers herecited by 1 paper here
Antioxidant Response to NaCl Stress in Salt‐Tolerant and Salt‐Sensitive Cultivars of Cotton · 1994
- negative
  The 150 mM NaCl treatment reduced growth of Acala cultivars by less than 30%.
- negative
  The 150 mM NaCl treatment reduced growth of Deltapine 50 and Stoneville 825 by more than 40%.
cited by 3 papers here
Effects of Light, Different Growth Media, Temperature and Salt Concentrations on Germination of Cotton Seeds (Gossypium hirsutum L. cv. Nazilli 87) · 1996
- negative
  Mean germination period increased from 5.28 to 13.50 days across 0–300 mM NaCl.
- negative
  Germination ratio decreased from 94% without salt to 63% at 175 mM NaCl.
  compared with without additional salt
Statistical studies on anatomical modifications in the radicle and hypocotyl of cotton induced by NaCl · 1999
- negative
  Cotton germination percentage decreased at 252 meq/l NaCl.
Studies on the Effects of the Salinity Priming on the NaCl Tolerance of Transgenic Insect Resistant Cotton(Gossypium hirsutum L.) · 2006
- negative
  0.5% NaCl harmed upland cotton germination and field emergence.
Effect of Sand Priming on the NaCl Tolerance of Seed of Transgenic Insect Resistant Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) · 2008
- negative
  NaCl harmed cotton seed germination and field emergence.
The effects of different ratio of cotton growth and development NH4+/NO3- under NaCl stress condition. · 2009
- negative
  NaCl stress inhibited cotton seedling growth.
Comparison of Salt Resistance of Varieties of Different Long-fibre Cotton at Germination Stage · 2009
- negative
  Seed water absorption rate, germination potential and germination rate of the four cotton varieties decreased with increasing NaCl concentration.
Physiological Response to Salt (NaCl) Stress in Selected Cultivated Tetraploid Cottons · 2010
- negative
  NaCl reduced cotton height, leaf area, fresh weight and dry weight.
  compared with control (daily 100 ml tap water)
cites 2 papers herecited by 3 papers here
Effect of NaCl salinity on cotton (Gossypium arboreum L.) grown on MS medium and in hydroponic cultures. · 2010
- negative
  NaCl at 300-700 mM significantly reduced cotton seed germination.
- negative
  NaCl at 300-700 mM delayed cotton seed germination.
cited by 2 papers here
Cotton physiology affected by brassinosteroid under NaCl stress · 2011
- negative
  Under NaCl stress, cotton root activity decreased.
Salt stress alters physiological indicators in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.). · 2012
- negative
  Salinity significantly reduced cotton dry biomass and root/shoot ratio.
  compared with non-saline conditions (control)
- negative
  Salinity significantly reduced cotton seedling height, root length and leaf traits.
  compared with non-saline conditions (control)
Mineral element distribution of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) seedlings under different salinity levels · 2012
- negative
  NaCl extensively altered cotton growth.
cites 1 paper herecited by 1 paper here
Effects of Exogenous Nitric Oxide on Main Growth and Physiological Characteristics of Seedlings of Cotton Under NaCl Stress · 2012
- negative
  NaCl stress inhibited cotton seedling growth.
Growth and Physiological Responses of Five Cotton Genotypes to Sodium Chloride and Sodium Sulfate Saline Water Irrigation · 2013
- negative
  NaCl reduced shoot and total dry weight in DP 491 more than sodium sulfate.
  compared with Na 2SO4
- negative
  NaCl reduced most organ dry weights in Pima Cobalt more than sodium sulfate.
  compared with Na 2SO4
- negative
  NaCl reduced root dry weight in DN 1 more than sodium sulfate.
  compared with Na 2SO4
cites 1 paper here
Effect of Salinity on Cotton Seed Germination and Seedling Survival · 2014
- negative
  At 700 mM NaCl, germination reached zero.
cites 1 paper here
Antagonistic effect of Mn and NaCl in irrigation water on cotton growth and yield · 2014
- negative
  Root and shoot dry weight decreased as NaCl rose from 25 to 45 mmol·L?1.
  compared with 25 mmol·L?1
cited by 1 paper here
The Effects of Different NaCl Concentrations on the Germination of Cotton · 2016
- negative
  100 mM NaCl decreased cotton germination rate by up to 30%.
Combined Effect of Sodium Chloride and Boron in Irrigation Water on Cotton Growth · 2017
- negative
  Cotton stem dry weight and lint yield decreased as NaCl concentration rose from 15 to 75 mmol/L under boron toxicity stress.
cites 2 papers here
RESPONSE OF UPLAND COTTON GENOTYPES TO SALINITY AT EARLY GROWTH STAGES · 2018
- negative
  Growth variables decreased with increasing NaCl, most at 200 mM.
  compared with control
Application of Exogenous Protectants Mitigates Salt-Induced Na+ Toxicity and Sustains Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) Seedling Growth: Comparison of Glycine Betaine and Salicylic Acid · 2021
- negative
  Salt exposure lowered cotton seedling biomass relative to controls.
  compared with CK
cites 1 paper here
Seeds germination of different species in saline water · 2022
- no effect
  Up to 6.0 g L-1 NaCl did not interfere with cotton germination.
Seed germination and morphological responses of cotton under model salt stress · 2025
- negative
  In both genotypes, 100 mM NaCl slowed root and shoot growth and biomass gain.
Combined application of zinc oxide nanoparticles and melatonin improves growth, photosynthesis and redox homeostasis of cotton seedlings under salt stress · 2026
- negative
  200 mM NaCl stress significantly impaired plant growth of cotton seedlings.

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sodium chloride · Growth · Gossypium hirsutum (cotton)

Papers whose results differ, checked claim by claim 16

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Papers reporting a positive result 15

Papers reporting a negative result or no effect 27

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