Original Research Article I Volume 3 I Issue 2 I 2015

Growth response and antioxidant enzyme activity of Cassia occidentalis exposed to soil moisture stress

Srishti Srivastava; Malvika Srivastava

Biolife; 2015, 3(2), pp 519-523

DOI:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7270112

Abstract:

Biotic and abiotic stresses exert a considerable influence on the growth and physiology of plants. Water stress is one of the most important abiotic stress factors. The study was carried out to elucidate the effect of drought stress on growth, physiology and antioxidant enzyme activity of Cassia occidentalis experiencing four water regimes with soil relative water content ranging from 65% to 12%. Plants were grown in pots and treated with three irrigation levels (100ml, 200ml and 300ml).The experiment was laid out in complete randomized design (CRD) with three replicates

Keywords:

Relative water content, biomass, membrane stability index, leaf area index, antioxidant enzymes, stress.

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Article Dates:

Received: 6 April 2015; Accepted: 13 May 2015; Published: 7 June 2015

How To Cite:

Srishti Srivastava, & Malvika Srivastava. (2022). Growth response and antioxidant enzyme activity of Cassia occidentalis exposed to soil moisture stress. Biolife, 3(2), 519–523. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7270112

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