Promoting and Inhibiting Effects of Bryophyte Extracts on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Vigna radiata and Cicer arietinum

Author: Gaurav Bhadauriya* , Shivom Singh* and Kajal Srivastava**

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Abstract

The present study deals with the influence of bryophyte extract on seed germination and seedling growth of economically important crops Vigna radiata (Mung bean) and Cicer arietinum (Bengal gram). Seed germination tests were performed with moss (Dicranum scoparium) and liwerwort (Plagiochasma appendiculatum). Bryophytes species (moss and liverwort) were collected from the northern region of Uttarakhand (Almora and Ranikhet) of India. During study, effect of aqueous and methanolic extract of moss and liverwort on seed germination and seedling growth was recorded. The inhibition in germination rate was observed at high concentration of methanol and aqueous extract in the both seeds of Mung bean and Bengal gram, however, highly diluted aqueous extracts showed an increase in the germination and promoted the growth in both crop species. Presented data evaluate that the complete inhibition of germination with methanol extract of moss and liverwort was observed on the both crops.

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Bryophytes extract, seed germination, seedling growth, inhibition and growth promotion

Conclusion

The present study deals with the influence of bryophyte extract on seed germination and seedling growth of economically important crops Vigna radiata (Mung bean) and Cicer arietinum (Bengal gram). Seed germination tests were performed with moss (Dicranum scoparium) and liwerwort (Plagiochasma appendiculatum). Bryophytes species (moss and liverwort) were collected from the northern region of Uttarakhand (Almora and Ranikhet) of India. During study, effect of aqueous and methanolic extract of moss and liverwort on seed germination and seedling growth was recorded. The inhibition in germination rate was observed at high concentration of methanol and aqueous extract in the both seeds of Mung bean and Bengal gram, however, highly diluted aqueous extracts showed an increase in the germination and promoted the growth in both crop species. Presented data evaluate that the complete inhibition of germination with methanol extract of moss and liverwort was observed on the both crops.

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Gaurav Bhadauriya , Shivom Singh and Kajal Srivastava (2016). Promoting and Inhibiting Effects of Bryophyte Extracts on the Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Vigna radiata and Cicer arietinum , Biological Forum – An International Journal 8(2): 41