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DOI: IMPACT OF BIOGENIC CARBON NANOFIBER ON SEED GERMINATION AND SEEDLING GROWTH OF JOWAR (SORGHUM BICOLOR) AND CHICKPEA (CICER ARIETENUM)
Anuradha Pandey Dubey , Sharon Institute of Nanotechnology, Parishkar College of Global Excellence, Jaipur, Mansarovar, Rajasthan, India Jayshree Shukla , Department of Chemistry, K. M. Agrawal College, Kalyan 421301, Maharashtra, India Suman Tripathi , Department of Chemistry, K. M. Agrawal College, Kalyan 421301, Maharashtra, India Madhuri Sharon , Sharon Institute of Nanotechnology, Parishkar College of Global Excellence, Jaipur, Mansarovar, Rajasthan, IndiaAbstract
The present work was started with an intention to use biogenic Carbon Nanofiber (CNF) for slow release of fertilizer NPK. Prior to using CNF loaded with fertilizer, it was imperative to know the desired level of CNF to be used that is suitable for plant growth. Hence, the aim of current research is to investigate the impact of CNF on seed germination and seedling growth using Jowar (Sorghum bicolor) a monocot and Chick pea (Cicer arietenum) a dicot crop. The parameters, to observe the seedling growth in presence of different concentrations of CNF (0.5 to 15 ppm CNF in Soilrites); included percentage germination and seedling vigor, seedling growth (shoot and root length as well as number of leaves and lateral root), mitotic index, auxin level, and primary metabolites of the seedlings. Presence of CNF in soil was inhibitory to Jowar seeds , where as it promoted germination percentage of Chickpea. Once the seed germinated seedlings of both Jowar and Chickpea showed positive response in morphogenic growth, in Mitotic Index, Chlorophyll content as well as primary metabolites. Chickpea was found to be more synergistic to CNF than Jowar.
Keywords
Carbon nanofibers, Cicer arietenum, CNF
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