Journal of Environmental BiologypISSN: 0254-8704 ; eISSN: 2394-0379 ; CODEN: JEBIDP |
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Abstract - Issue Jan 2006, 27 (1) BackImpact of fertilizer factory effluent on seed germination,
seedling growth and
chlorophyll content of gram (Cicer aeritenum) Prabhakar Pratap
Singh, Manisha Mall and Jaswant
Singh Department
of Environmental Sciences, Dr. R.M.L. Avadh
University, Faizabad-224 001, (Received: 7 June, 2004 ;
Accepted: 25 October, 2004) Abstract : In the present study effect of fertilizer factory
effluent on seed germination, seedling growth and chlorophyll content of gram (Cicer aeritenum)
has been carried out, at different concentration of the effluent and time
intervals. The effluent is alkaline in nature with strong ammonia odour. The germination percentage of seed, seedling growth
and chlorophyll content showed a gradual decline with increase in effluent
concentration. At 25% concentration of the effluent, growth promotion in terms
of root, shoot length and increase in chlorophyll content recorded at 21days.
However, at higher concentrations of the effluent toxic effects were observed
at 21days. The study suggests that the effluent can be used safely for Cicer aeritenum cultivation, only after proper treatment
and dilution. Key words : Chlorophyll a and b, Fertilizer factory, Effluent, Seed germination,
Seedling growth. Copyright
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