Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 4 I 2015

Impact of combination of water stress and heavy metals on germination and seedling growth of two Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan L.millspaugh) cultivars

Swapna, B; Rama Gopal, G

Biolife; 2015, 3(4), pp 917-921

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7309374

Abstract:

The ever changing climatic factors increase the chances of occurrence of abiotic stresses. Plants, in nature are frequently exposed to single or combination of abiotic stresses simultaneously that limit crop yields. The aim of the study was to determine the influence of heavy metals(Cd, Cr) and water stress induced by polyethylene glycol(PEG) on germination and early seedling growth of two pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan L.Millspaugh) cultivars.

Keywords:

Water stress, heavy metals, germination, interactive effects

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Article Dates:

Received: 8 October 2015; Accepted: 27 November 2015; Published: 9 December 2015

How To Cite:

Swapna, B, & Rama Gopal, G. (2022). Impact of combination of water stress and heavy metals on germination and seedling growth of two Pigeon Pea (Cajanus Cajan L.millspaugh) cultivars. Biolife, 3(4), 917–921. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7309374

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