Ameliorative effects of potassium phosphate on salt-stressed pepper and cucumber

Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum cv. Urfa Isoto) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus cv. Beith Alpha F1) were grown in pots containing field soil to investigate the effects of supplementary potassium phosphate applied to the root zone of salt-stressed plants. Treatments were (1) control: soil alone (C); (2) salt treatment: C plus 3.5 g NaCl kg(-1) soil (C + S); and (3) supplementary potassium phosphate: C + S plus supplementary 136 or 272 mg KH2PO4 kg(-1) soil (C + S + KP). Plants grown in saline treatment