Abstract

Arecanut or betel nut (Areca catechu L.), one of the most important economically cultivated plants of the family Arecaceae, is an unbranched, medium-sized or long, erect, monoecious flora growing in almost all arid and semi-arid tropical regions. Naturally, the species is exposed to various stresses when raised in nursery or in field planted conditions. The excess salinization of soil, which is more conspicuous by its presence in both arid and semi-arid regions, is one of the main factors limiting crop and agricultural outputs around the world