“Furthermore, SS caused substantial decreases in plant physiological-related traits such as …, K+/Na+ ratio, the ratios of reduced ascorbate/dehydroascorbic acid AsA/DHA ) and reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG), but in contrast, significant increases … peroxide, malondialdehyde, electron leakage, proline, the premier antioxidant enzymes' activities, Na+ and NO.”