Low Concentration of Cobalt Increases Growth, Biochemical Constituents, Mineral Status and Yield in Zea Mays

Authors

  • Cheruth Abdul Jaleel Department of Botany, Annamalai University, India
  • Zhao Changxing College of Agriculture and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, China
  • K Jayakumar Department of Botany, Annamalai University
  • M Iqbal Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v1i1.1226

Keywords:

Cobalt, Growth, Zea mays, Biochemicals, Nutrients.

Abstract

A pot culture experiment has been carried out to find the extent of changes occurring in the biochemicals and nutrients of maize plants (Zea mays L.) grown under different concentrations of cobalt (50, 100, 150, 200, 250 mg kg-1 soil). The growth and yield parameters such as seedling vigour, number of cobs, number of seeds per plant; photosynthetic pigments viz., chlorophyll âaâ, chlorophyll âbâ, and total chlorophyll contents; biochemicals like total sugars (reducing and non reducing), starch, amino acids and protein content and various macro- and micronutrients are determined 90 days after sowing (DAS). All the growth parameters, pigment content, biochemicals and mineral content increase at 50 mg Co kg-1 soil when compared with the control. Further increase in the Co levels (100-200 mg kg-1 soil) has a negative effect on all the above parameters.  

Keywords: Cobalt; Growth; Zea mays; Biochemicals; Nutrients.

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Author Biographies

Cheruth Abdul Jaleel, Department of Botany, Annamalai University, India

Department of Botany,
Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar 608 002,
Tamilnadu, India

Zhao Changxing, College of Agriculture and Plant Protection, Qingdao Agricultural University, China

Zhao Changxing
College of Agriculture and Plant Protection,
Qingdao Agricultural University,
Chunyang Road, Chengyang District,
Qingdao 266109, China
86+(0)13153246338,
86+(0)53288030341

K Jayakumar, Department of Botany, Annamalai University

Department of Botany,
Annamalai University,
Annamalainagar 608 002,
Tamilnadu, India

 

 

M Iqbal, Department of Botany, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan

Department of Botany,
Government College University,
Faisalabad, Pakistan

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Published

2008-12-25

How to Cite

Jaleel, C. A., Changxing, Z., Jayakumar, K., & Iqbal, M. (2008). Low Concentration of Cobalt Increases Growth, Biochemical Constituents, Mineral Status and Yield in Zea Mays. Journal of Scientific Research, 1(1), 128–137. https://doi.org/10.3329/jsr.v1i1.1226

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Section B: Chemical and Biological Sciences

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