EFFECT OF STEEL PLANT EFFLUENT ON SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING CHARACTERISTICS OF SESAMUM INDICUM L.
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Attempts were made to study the influence of steel plant effluent on seed germination and seedling characteristics of Sesamum indicum. Germination of the seeds, germination value and speed of germination index were decreased by about 9%, 10% and 13% respectively, as compared to their values under control condition. Fresh weight and moisture percentage of effluent germinated seedlings were significantly higher than the respective values for tap water germinated seedlings.
Most significantly effects of steel plant effluent were observed with respect to nutrient contents of the seedlings. Calcium, Iron, total nitrogen and Protein concentration decreased in effluent germinated seedling while magnesium & Phosphate concentration increased in effluent germinated seedlings as compared to their values under control condition.
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