Field Level Study on the Impact of Zinc Electroplating Industry Effluent Residue on Growth, Biochemical Characteristics and Yield of Cluster Bean Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba

M.R.Rajan; M.Prema; S.David Noel

Volume : III, Issue : VI, June - 2014

Field Level Study on the Impact of Zinc Electroplating Industry Effluent Residue on Growth, Biochemical Characteristics and Yield of Cluster Bean Cyamopsis Tetragonoloba

M. R. Rajan, M. Prema, S. David Noel

Abstract :

The present study deals with the field level study on the impact of different quantities of electroplating industry effluent residue(250, 500, 750, 1000 and 1250mg) on growth, biochemical characteristics and yield of Cluster bean Cyamopsis tetragonoloba . Germination percentage of the Cluster bean was higher in T3 (98 %) and lower in T5 (88%). Shoot and root length of the Cluster bean were higher in T3 with 750 mg and lower in T1 with 250 mg of zinc electroplating industry effluent residue on 60th day. Total fresh and dry weight of Cluster bean were higher in T3 and lower in T4.Leaf area index and vigour index of Cluster bean was higher in T3. Chlorophyll a,b, total chlorophyll, anthocyanin total sugar, total protein, free amino acids, L proline, leaf nitrate and yield of Cluster bean was higher in T3 and lower in T5.