Open AccessEvaluation of allelopathic effect of Carthamus Oxyacantha against wheat and maize seed germination
Author(s) -
Abul Hassan,
Waqas Ahmad,
Muhammad Israr
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
letters in applied nanobioscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2284-6808
DOI - 10.33263/lianbs91.814818
Subject(s) - germination , seedling , distilled water , allelopathy , dry weight , petri dish , carthamus , agronomy , shoot , biology , horticulture , chemistry , medicine , genetics , chromatography , traditional medicine
Effect of Carthamusoxyacantha powder aqueous extract on seed germination of Wheat and Maize were studied. Powder extract of 3g, 6g and 9g of concentration were soaked in distilled water for 12 Hrs, 24 Hrs and 36 Hrs of time. The seeds of Wheat and Maize were germinated in Petri dishes. Control was maintained by watering the seeds with distilled water. The highest values for germination percentage, shoot length, root length, fresh weight, dry weight, seedling length, vigor index and seedling weight vigor index were recorded in control of wheat the above parameter decreased with increasing concentration and timing. While in maize highest values for the above parameters were recorded in treatments as compared to control.