Phasic Pre-Treatment Effect Of Cd, Zn On Activities of Amylase, Protease And Their Uptake In Seeds Of Cicer Arietinum Cv C-235

Phasic pretreatment of 2.5 X 10⁻³M, 5x10³M of zinc sulphate (zn) to seeds Cicer arietinum Cv C-235 indicated a decline in activities of amylase and protease at phase IV. While, 2.5 x 10⁻⁴ M (cadmium acetate (Cd) stimulated the protease activity in phase (I, II to III). Uptake of both metals was higher in all phases, being miximun in phase III (Cd) and IV (Zn).