PHYTOTOXIC EFFECT OF MILLET (SEEDS EXTRACT) ON GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF CHICK PEA, RED BEANS AND MUNG BEANS IN PAKISTAN

Authors

  • IJAZ AHMED QURESHI Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Gulshan Iqbal Campus, Gulshan Iqbal (Karachi), Pakistan.
  • ALIA ABBAS Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Gulshan Iqbal Campus, Gulshan Iqbal (Karachi), Pakistan.
  • IRAM US SALAM Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Gulshan Iqbal Campus, Gulshan Iqbal (Karachi), Pakistan.

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the allelopathic impact of bajra (seeds extract) on the seed germination, speed of germination and seedlings growth of chick pea, red beans and mung beans. Aqueous seeds extracts of bajra with different concentrations (5, 10 & 15%) were used to investigate its effect on all the three crops. It was observed that seeds extract of Bajra exhibit very strong allelopathic effect on all growth parameters at all concentrations over to control, however seedlings of mung bean was found to be more sensitive against bajra of 15% (seeds extract) with respect to chick pea and red beans. Whereas, seed germination of chick pea is most susceptible in comparison to mung bean and red beans.

Author Biographies

IJAZ AHMED QURESHI, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Gulshan Iqbal Campus, Gulshan Iqbal (Karachi), Pakistan.

Department of Botany, 

ALIA ABBAS, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Gulshan Iqbal Campus, Gulshan Iqbal (Karachi), Pakistan.

Department of Botany, 

IRAM US SALAM, Federal Urdu University of Arts, Science and Technology (FUUAST) Gulshan Iqbal Campus, Gulshan Iqbal (Karachi), Pakistan.

Department of Botany, 

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Published

2014-12-11