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Phosphorus content and growth of fenugreek as affected by cadmium application
Changes in growth and phosphorus content in plants and seeds of fenugreek with increasing cadmium concentration was evaluated. Root length and shoot length ranged from 11.63 to 27.72 and from 9.70 to 54.78 cm,...
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Influence of seed treatment with 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid, gibberellic acid, ascorbic acid, and simazine on growth and nutrient composition of pea (Pisum sativum L.) seedlings
The seeds of pea (Pisum sativum L. cv. Bonneville) were soaked in 2-chloroethylphosphonic acid (CEPA) 240 mg/1, gibberellic acid (GA) 10 mg/1 ascorbic acid (AA) 20 mg/1 and simazine 10 mg/1 for 20 hrs and sown in...
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Differential susceptibility in some sorghum (Sorghum vulgar) genotypes to zinc deficiency in soil
Nine genotypes of sorghum were screened for their relative susceptibility to zinc deficiency in soil. All the varieties were highly responsive to zinc application, but behaved differently under zinc stress con...
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Nitrogen metabolism of leaves during growth ofPhaseolus aureus L. as affected by S, P and N application
An application of sulphur (upto 90 ppm) alone or in combination with phosphorus and nitrogen, increased the content of total nitrogen, protein nitrogen and total soluble nitrogen but decreased amide, amino, am...
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Relationship between sulphur content of leaf with methionine, cysteine and cysteine contents in the seeds ofPhaseolus aureus L. As affected by S, P, and N application
The sulphur content in leaves increased with increasing levels of sulphur and with the advancement of age and was maximum at 50 days stage and declined towards maturity. There was a significant positive correl...
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Phosphorus metabolism during ripening ofGlycine max. (L.)Merril
The seeds, seed covers and leaves, taken after 17, 27, 37, and 47 days after tagging of flowers of soybean, were analysed quantitatively for their contents of different phosphorus fractions. Total phosphorus c...