Volume : 2, Issue : 7, July - 2013

Effect of Detergent on Selected Morphological and Biochemical Parameters of Green Gram (Vigna radiata L.)

N. Poongodi, T. Sasikala

Abstract :

An investigation was carried out to study the efficacy of synthetic detergent on seed germination, seedling growth and certain biochemical parameters of Green gram (Vigna radiata L.) for a period of seven days. The green gram seeds were raised in petriplates irrigated with different concentrations of detergents (0.01, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04 & 0.05%). There was gradual decline in the selected parameters with increase in detergent concentrations. The lower concentration of detergent (0.01%) enhanced the growth and development of green gram better than control. Higher concentration of the detergent (0.02% & above) inhibited the growth and biochemical parameters of green gram seedlings