Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar
A pot culture experiment with GA, CCC, MH having 0, 10, 50 and 100 ppm concentrations was carried out with Brinjal (Solatium melongena) variety kuliposh. GA treated plants enhanced the germination of the seeds and stimulated growth significantly than CCC, MH and control, while CCC and MH treated planted significantly increased the stem thickness. GA and CCC increased the leaf number while MH decreased it. CCC and MH increased leaf thickness and leaf area significantly. GA extended the internodal length whereas CCC and MH reduced it forming a compact plant. It is also observed that MH and CCC could influence to increase the number of branches per plant while CCC and GA significantly increased the fresh and dry weight of the shoots and roots. However, the effect of these chemicals on the leniar growth of the roots was not significant.
