Home Articles Article Details
    Abstracting/Indexing   
      p-ISSN: 1735-1472
     e-ISSN: 1735-2630
    
    (In Press)
Volume 10 (2013)
Volume 9 (2012)
Volume 8 (2011)
Volume 7 (2010)
Volume 6 (2009)
Volume 5 (2008)
Volume 4 (2007)
Volume 3 (2006)
Volume 2 (2005)
Volume 1 (2004)
Effect of aluminum and chromium on the growth and germination of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora swartz.) DC.
Article 10: Volume 3, Number 2, Spring 2006, Pages 173-176 (4) XML PDF (62 K)
Authors
Sh. N. Jamal; M. Iqbal; M. Athar
Abstract
Prosopis seeds were grown under controlled environment in solution of aluminum and chromium at different concentration alone as well as combined together. The effect of these metals was studied on seed germination, root length, shoot length, seedling length and dry biomass. Aluminum and chromium alone, and combined together showed no effects on germination and dry biomass. Chromium alone was found toxic to root, shoot and seedling length. However, application of different concentrations of aluminum increased the root, shoot and seedling growth. It may be concluded that aluminum is not as toxic as chromium, and their combined treatment showed the intermediate effect by ameliorating the impact of one another.
Keywords
Aluminum; Chromium; Germination; Growth; Prosopis juliflora; Toxicity
Main Subjects
Al; Cr (III); Germination; Growth; Mesquite; Prosopis juliflora swartz
Related Articles in IJEST Publication by Main Subject
References
1. Bishoni, N. R., (1993). Effect of chromium on seed germination, seedling growth and yield of peas. Agric. Ecosyst. Environ., 47 (1), 47-57 (11 Pages), DOI: :10.1016/0167-8809(93)90135-C. Abstract | Full Text (588 K)
2. Claire, L .C., Adriano, D. C., Sajwan, K. S., Abel, S. L., Thoma, D. P. and Driver, J. T., (1991). Effects of selected trace metals on germinating seeds of six plant species. Water, Air, Soil Pollut., 59 (3-4), 231-240 (10 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/BF00211832. Abstract | Full Text (5 K)
3. Delhaize, E. and Ryan, P. R., (1995). Aluminum toxicity and tolerance in plants. Plant Physiol., 107, 315-321 (7 Pages) Abstract | Full Text
4. Fernandes, J. C. and Henriques, F. S., (1991). Biochemical, physiological and structural effects of excess copper in plants. Bot. Rev., 57 (3), 246-273 (28 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/BF02858564. Abstract | Full Text (1008 K)
5. Hailu, S., (2002). Some biological characteristics that foster the invasion of Prosopis juliflora (SW.) DC. at Middle Awash Rift Valley Area, Northeastern Ethiopia. M.Sc. Thesis, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., 58 (2), 135-154 (20 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2003.08.011. Abstract | Full Text (335 K)
6. Kassahun, Z., (1999). Prosopis (Prosopis juliflora) in Ethiopia (Fassil Reda, Tanner, D. G., Eds.). Arem Ethiopian Weed Science Society, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., 5, 96-102 (7 Pages)
7. Leaky, R. R. and Last, F. T., (1980). Biology and potential of Prosopis species in arid environments, with particular reference to P. cineraria. J. Arid Environ., 3, 9-24 (16 Pages)
8. Leyval, C., Singh, V. B. R. and Joner, E. J., (1995). Occurrence and infectivity of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in some Norwegian soils influenced by heavy metals and soil properties. Water, Air and Soil Pollut. 84 (3-4), 201-216 (16 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/BF00475340. Abstract | Full Text (792 K)
9. Marienfeld, S., Schmohl, N., Klein, M., Schröder, W. H., Kuhn, A. J. and Horst, W. J., (2000). Localizations of aluminum in root tips of Zea mays and Vicia faba. J. Plant. Physiol., 156, 666-671 (6 Pages)
10. Mohamed, A. E. F., (1997). Management of Prosopis juliflora for use in Sudan. Ph.D. Thesis, Helsinki, Finland.
11. Mullar, D. H., VanOort, F. and Balbane, M., (2000). Strategies of heavy metal uptake by three plant species growing near a metal smelter. Environ. Poll., 109 (2), 231-238 (8 Pages), DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00262-6. Abstract | Full Text (267 K)
12. Noor, M., Salam, U. and Khan, M. A., (1995). Allelophatic effects of Prosopis juliflora Swartz. J. Arid Environ., 31, 83-90 (8 Pages)
13. Sharma, A. and Aery, N .C., (2000). Studies on the phytoremidiation of zinc tailings. Growth performance of wheat, Vasundhara., 6, 45-50 (6 Pages)
14. Vojtechova, M. and Leblova, S., (1991). Uptake of lead and cadmium by maize seedlings and the effects of heavy metals on the activity of phosphoenol pyruvate carboxilase isolated from maize. Biol. Plant., 33 (5), 386-394 (9 Pages), DOI: 10.1007/BF02897690. Abstract | Full Text (412 K)
15. Warrage, M. O. and Al-Humaid, A. I., (1998). Allelophatic effects of mesquite (Prosopis juliflora) foliage on seed germination and seedling growth of bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon). J. Arid. Environ., 38 (2), 237-243 (7 Pages), DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0312. Abstract | Full Text (83 K)
16. Welbaum, G. E., Bradford, K. J., Kyu-Ock, Y., Booth, D. T. and Oluoch, M. O., (1998). Biophysical, physiological and biochemical processes regulating seed germination. Soil Sci. Res., 81, 161-172 (12 Pages) Abstract