Impact of Fertilizer Industry Effluent on Germination, Growth and Metabolism of Maize (Zea mays L.) Plants

Authors

  • Dr. Induja Tripathi   Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, Lucknow 226007, U.P. India

Keywords:

Fertilizer Industry Effluent, Maize, Growth, Pigments, Sugar, Protein, Catalase, Peroxidase, Amylase and soil chemical changes

Abstract

The effect of different concentrations (25, 50, 75 and 100 %) of fertilizer effluent was observed on seed germination, plant growth and metabolism of maize plants. Based on the outcomes of the current study, it can be concluded that germination, growth, yield, chlorophyll pigments, sugar and protein concentrations was decreased with increasing concentrations of effluent. Catalase enzyme showed variable results while activity of other enzyme peroxidase showed enhancement . A significant stimulation in amylase activity was observed at lower concentration of effluent, Chemical properties of soil analysis showed increase in pH and organic carbon while calcium carbonate % showed variable results with increasing concentrations of effluent as compared to control.

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Dr. Induja Tripathi, " Impact of Fertilizer Industry Effluent on Germination, Growth and Metabolism of Maize (Zea mays L.) Plants, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 3, Issue 6, pp.1128-1133, September-October-2017.