Effect of Different Cadmium Concentrations on Seed Germination of Ocimum basilicum L. (Sweet Basil)

Authors

  • Ankit Samuel Singh  Department of Biological Sciences Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Eugenia P. Lal  Department of Biological Sciences Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture Technology & Sciences, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Heavy Metals, Cadmium, Germination, Ocimum basilicum L., Seedling.

Abstract

Cadmium is one of the harmful heavy metal, which causes significant influences in the process of seed germination. The present study evaluated the influence of different cadmium concentrations viz 20, 40, 60, 80 & 100 mg/litre of double distilled water, on seed germination percentage, seedling vigour index and plumule & radicle length of Ocimum basilicum L. seedling. The results indicated that increase in level of cadmium concentration, causes significant reduction in seed germination percentage, seedling vigour index and plumule & radicle length of Ocimum basilicum L. seedling as compared to control.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

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2018-04-30

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Volume 4, Issue 5, March-April-2018

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Ankit Samuel Singh, Eugenia P. Lal, " Effect of Different Cadmium Concentrations on Seed Germination of Ocimum basilicum L. (Sweet Basil), International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011, Volume 4, Issue 5, pp.51-54, March-April-2018.