Agricultural Science Digest

UGC CARE (Group 1)
  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue: 2

Biochemical parameters in Allium Cepa L. varieties influnced by maleic hydrazide

  • Author:
  • A.B. Sabale, A.A. Mane
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 123 to 125

Department of Botany, Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416 004, India.

Abstract

Influence of seed treatment of 100 ppm maleic hydrazide (MH) at different exposure periods was evaluated in two Allium cepa L. varieties viz., N-53 and N-2-4-1. Estimation of pigment content, polyphenols, total sugars, proteins, ascorbic acid, RNA etc. revealed a beneficial effect of the maleic hydrazide on the two onion varieties. The exposure period of 6 hours exerted a promising effect in both the varieties.