IJAR - Indian Journal of Applied Research

Dinesh D. Wanule; Poonam B. Rathod; Senha Kamat; Dharmprakash Patel; Kantilal Hiralal Nagare

Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Effect of copper nitrate trihidrate on growth parameters of Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal.

Dinesh D. Wanule, Poonam B. Rathod, Senha Kamat, Dharmprakash Patel, Kantilal Hiralal Nagare

Abstract :

Seed germination is important aspect for survival and continuation of generation of any plant species. The present study was carried out to investigate effect of three test concentration of Copper nitrate on seed germination, root length, weight of seeds, total RNA and total Protein of Turkish gram Vigna aconitifolia (Jack.) Marechal. The study revealed that seed germination was inhibited 100% when seeds of Vigna aconitifolia were exposed to 10mM, 100mM and 1000mM test concentrations.The average highest seed weight 0.34+04 mg was found in seeds exposed to the concentration 10mM followed in control i.e. 0.246+04m, the average highest total RNA content was found 0.18+0.02 mg in seeds exposed to 10mM concentration followed by distilled water i.e. 0.11+0.05 mg. The total protein content of seeds exposed at 100mM test concentration was found highest i.e. 0.107+0.03 followed by control and test concentration 1.0 i.e.0.101+0.07 and 0.08+0.03. The present study revealed that all tested copper nitrate concentrations possess germination inhibiting effect. Presence of Copper nitrate in industrial effluents with these millimolar concentrations may affect agriculture especially Turkish gram farming.