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Sodium chloride (NaCl) ions disrupt membranes, causing ion leakage and reducing seed viability. Gibberellic acid (GA3) treatments have been found to promote germination and mitigate salinity stress on germination and plant growth. \u2018Bauer\u2019 and \u2018Muir\u2019 lettuce (Lactuca sativa) seeds were soaked in distilled water (control), 100 mM NaCl, 100 mM NaCl + 50 mg\/L GA3, and 100 mM NaCl + 150 mg\/L GA3 in Petri dishes and kept in a dark growth chamber at 25 \u00b0C for 24 h. After germination, seedlings were monitored using embedded cameras, capturing red, green, and blue (RGB) images from seeding to final harvest. Despite consistent germination rates, \u2018Bauer\u2019 seeds treated with NaCl showed reduced germination. Surprisingly, the \u2018Muir\u2019 cultivar\u2019s final dry weight differed across treatments, with the NaCl and high GA3 concentration combination yielding the poorest results (p < 0.05). This study highlights the efficacy of GA3 applications in improving germination rates. However, at elevated concentrations, it induced excessive hypocotyl elongation and pale seedlings, posing challenges for two-dimensional imaging. 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