Effect Of Cadmium Chloride (CdCl₂) on biochemical contents of Arachis hypogaea L.

Environmental pollution is increasing due to the lack of development of a culture of pollution control; there has resulted a heavy backlog of gaseous, liquid and solid pollution. The aim of the present study was to estimate the effect of Cadmium Chloride on edible crop plants Arachis hypogaea L. (VRT. Narayani). Plants were grown in pots with different cadmium chloride concentrations viz., 0, 25μM/L, 50 μM/L 75 μM/L and 100 μM/L for a period of 30 days. Growth parameters and Biochemical contents of Arachis hypogaea L. was evaluated. The experiment was observed in the day's interval 0, 10th, 20th and 30th. The result has been showed that at 25μM/L, 50 μM/L 75 μM/L and 100 μM/L cadmium chloride treatment root length was significantly decreased with increased concentration of cadmium chloride compare to control plants. Chlorophyll ‘a’, chlorophyll ‘b’ total chlorophyll, Total carotinoids and Total Carbohydate content in Arachis hypogaea. L. Chlorophyll content and Total carotinoids and Total Carbohydate content were increased up to 20^th day and then decreased from 21st day onwards in control plants whereas in treated plants decreased with increasing concentration of cadmium treatment at all the day intervals.