The Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding

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  • Year: 2006
  • Volume: 66
  • Issue: 3

Effect of pre-sowing seed treatment with growth regulators on yield and yield contributing characters in mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek]

  • Author:
  • J. L. Tickoo, Parvaz Ahmad Mir, Dhirendra Singh1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 218 to 220

1 Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, J. V. College, Baraut 250 611.

Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110 012.

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Abstract

Seeds of four mungbean [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] varieties, viz., Pusa Vishal, Pusa 9072, Pusa 9531 and PS-16 were treated with five growth regulators including gibberellic acid, indole acetic acid, benzoic acid, 2,3,5 tri-iodobenzoic acid, and 2,4-dochlorophenoxy acetic acid. Each variety was treated at three concentrations of each of these five chemicals. The objective was to investigate the performance of these varieties, when their seeds were treated before sowing with these growth regulators. Application of the plant growth regulators, 2, 3, 5 tri-iodobenzoic acid (10−3 ppm) and 2, 4-dichlorophenoxy acetic acid (10−3 ppm) produced highest seed yield in all the four varieties. This was due to more positive contributions by high harvest index, 100-seed weight, seeds per pod and pods per plant towards grain yield.

Keywords

Mungbean, growth regulators, seed yield, harvest index