Eco-Friendly Prospect of Organic Seed Treatments on Physiological and Biochemical activities in Black gram

Author: T. Shunmuga Vadivel, M. Sala, R. Sridevi, M. Jayanthi and M. Valarmathi

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Abstract

In the current experiment, the influence of seed priming with botanical leaf extract on the growth and yield parameters of black gram was investigated in department of Seed Science and Technology, Adhiparasakthi Agricultural College, Kalavai during 2021. All the treatments irrespective of their dosage, performed better in all the physiological and biochemical properties of seeds than control in the varieties. In a field experiment, priming treatments for the black gram seeds namely, priming with 1% different leaf extract were applied before they were sowed alongside dry seeds (the control). The findings showed that, regardless of the dosage, all therapies, performed better in all the physiological properties of seeds than control in the varieties. Among the treatments, Botanical leaf extract Seeds treatments with Pungam leaf extract 1% significantly maintained its superiority with higher germination percentage (93), root length (18.35 cm), shoot length (23.45 cm), seedling length (41.80 cm),dry matter production (0.275 g seedling-10), vigour index I (3887) and vigour index II (25.58), dehydrogenase enzyme activity (1.328 OD value), lower electrical conductivity (57.8) and followed by T4 (90 %) with Treatment of Prosopis leaf extract 1% and Eucalyptus leaf extract 1%, Arappu leaf extract 1% which were on par with each other. The control group had the lowest value, though. However, the current findings showed that 1% Pungam leaf extract is used to improve the characteristics of black gram's growth.

Keywords

Black gram; organic seed treatments; Arappu, Pungam, Prosopis, Neem, Eucalyptus physiological and Bio chemical

Conclusion

According to the study, organic treatments for seeds improved the plant's ability to photosynthesize as well as nodulation, both of which are crucial for increased productivity. Additionally, organic leaf extract is reported to increase the soil's ability to hold water in the area where roots grow and increase the delivery of nutrients to seeds that are germination. Pungam leaf extract has demonstrated energizing effects on characteristics that were sustained in the field were of seedling quality. Chemicals are expensive and a natural hazard when used as pelleting materials, whereas botanicals are less expensive, readily available to farmers, safe to handle, and simple to produce. But the current findings showed that 1% Pungam leaf extract is used to improve the vigour qualities and growth characteristics of black gram.

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T. Shunmuga Vadivel, M. Sala, R. Sridevi, M. Jayanthi and M. Valarmathi (2022). Eco-Friendly Prospect of Organic Seed Treatments on Physiological and Biochemical activities in Blackgram. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 14(4): 1065-1070.