Journal of Plant Science Current Research Category: Agriculture Type: Research Article
Performance of Wheat Genotypes under Cadmium Contamination of Soil
- Adnan Rabnawaz1, Zahid Akram1*, Khalid Saifullah Khan2, Qadeer Ahmad1
- 1 Department Of Plant Breeding And Genetics, University Of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
- 2 Department Of Soil Science, University Of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
*Corresponding Author:
Zahid AkramDepartment Of Plant Breeding And Genetics, University Of Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Tel:+92 03075292949,
Email:akramzahid@hotmail.com
Received Date: Aug 28, 2017 Accepted Date: Dec 19, 2017 Published Date: Dec 28, 2017
Abstract
Keywords
INTRODUCTION
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Statistical analysis
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
Germination percentage
T0 (Control) |
T1 (5 ppm) |
T2 (10 ppm) |
T3 (15 ppm) |
T4 (20 ppm) |
T5 (25 ppm) |
90% |
96% |
94% |
98% |
97% |
87% |
Effect of cadmium on plant height (cm)
Sr No. |
Wheat Genotypes |
Plant Height (cm) |
Fresh Shoot Weight (g) |
Dry Shoot Weight(g) |
Cadmium (ppm) |
1 |
18674 |
15.767 A |
0.2113 A |
0.2113 A |
5.6667 A |
2 |
18679 |
15.608 AB |
0.2104 AB |
0.2104 AB |
5.5208 B |
3 |
18680 |
15.412 AB |
0.1979 ABC |
0.1979 ABC |
5.4833 BC |
4 |
18685 |
15.275 ABC |
0.1906 ABCD |
0.1906 ABCD |
5.5042 BC |
5 |
18678 |
15.267 ABC |
0.1882 ABCDE |
0.1882 ABCDE |
5.4833 BC |
6 |
18684 |
15.160 ABC |
0.1827 ABCDEF |
0.1827 ABCDEF |
5.4792 BC |
7 |
18686 |
15.129 ABCD |
0.1816 ABCDEF |
0.1816 ABCDEF |
5.4750 BC |
8 |
18675 |
15.087 ABCD |
0.1775 ABCDEF |
0.1775 ABCDEF |
5.4708 BC |
9 |
18682 |
14.921 ABCD |
0.1716 ABCDEF |
0.1716 ABCDEF |
5.4708 BC |
10 |
18702 |
14.892 ABCD |
0.1715 ABCDEF |
0.1715 ABCDEF |
5.4708 BC |
11 |
18677 |
14.825 ABCD |
0.1710 BCDEF |
0.1710 BCDEF |
5.4708 BC |
12 |
18691 |
14.742 ABCD |
0.1707 BCDEF |
0.1707 BCDEF |
5.4667 BC |
13 |
18703 |
14.329 ABCD |
0.1697 CDEF |
0.1697 CDEF |
5.4625 BC |
14 |
18681 |
14.050 BCD |
0.1644 CDEF |
0.1644 CDEF |
5.4500 BC |
15 |
18676 |
13.642 CD |
0.1585 CDEF |
0.1585 CDEF |
5.4500 BC |
16 |
18687 |
13.442 D |
0.1516 DEF |
0.1516 DEF |
5.4458 BC |
17 |
18689 |
11.675 E |
0.1495 EF |
0.1495 EF |
5.4333 BC |
18 |
18683 |
11.387 E |
0.1475 F |
0.1475 F |
4.7333 C* |
19 |
18692 |
11.375 E |
0.1472 F |
0.1472 F |
4.2417 D* |
20 |
18688 |
11.350 E |
0.1449 F |
0.1449 F |
4.1458 E* |

Effect of cadmium on fresh, shoot weight

Effect of cadmium on dry shoot weight

Cadmium content in shoot

CONCLUSION
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Citation:Rabnawaz A, Akram Z, Khan KS, Ahmad Q (2017) Performance of Wheat Genotypes under Cadmium Contamination of Soil. J Plant Sci Curr Res 1: 003
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