EFFECT OF CADMIUM, LEAD AND NICKEL ON IMBIBITION, WATER UPTAKE AND GERMINATION FOR THE SEEDS OF DIFFERENT PLANTS
Abstract
The effect of different metal salts on the imbibition, water uptake and germination of Phaseolus vulgaris and umex scutatus was studied under laboratory conditions. Seeds were treated with solutions of the following concentrations; 0, 100, 1000, 10000 mg L-1 Pb, 0, 50, 100, 1000 mg L-1 Ni and 0, 80, 160, 320 mg L-1 Cd. Lead and cadmium was delayed germination in P.vulgaris.Germination was strongley inhibited by higher Ni and Pb+2 concentrations. However, germination rate was significantly greater at 100 mg L-1 Pb than lower concentrations of other metal salts. It was also shown that imbibiton of seeds was affected by metal salts.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Engineering
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
December 15, 2008
Submission Date
January 5, 2008
Acceptance Date
September 9, 2008
Published in Issue
Year 2008 Number: 017