Abstract:
The efficacy of H2O2 solution in improving the seed quality of two Indian okra varieties (Anamika and Parbhani kanti) was investigated. The seeds were pre-soaked in different concentrations for six hours. Vigour index and % germination were estimated. Root and shoot lengths as well as dry matter contents of the normal seedlings were determined. Moreover, crop growth rate (CGR) at 10 and 20 days after sowing (DAS) were also worked-out. It has been experienced that, pre-soaking at 2.0% concentration significantly enhanced all the parameters studied. However, in some cases, 1.5 to 2.5% concentrations also gave identically the best results. Afterwards toxicity was clearly manifested through reduction of the studied parameters. Contrastly, pre-soaking in plain water resulted in poor values for all the parameters noted. Moreover, in terms of variety, Anamika was significantly better than Parbhani kanti.
T. M. T. Iqbal , M. M. Bahadur , M. A. Kabir , M. A. Hasan and D. A. N.Majumder , 2001. Improvement of Okra Seed Quality by Pre-soaking in H2O2 Solution. Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences, 4: 639-641.
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