Department of Plant Physiology, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005.
The present study pertains to the effects of pre-sowing soaking treatment to the seeds of two Brassica juncea L. varieties Vaibhav and Kranti with Mg (NO3)2 and MgSO4 in varying concentrations (ie 5.0 to 10 mM). The seeds of mustard varieties were sown after 24 h treatment either with Mg (NO3)2 or with MgSO4. The plant height, leaf number, amino acid and chlorophyll contents of shoot (stem + leaves) and leaves, respectively, of 45 days old plants were found to be improved with the application of salts of magnesium. However, nitrate salt of magnesium was found more responsive in both the varieties of mustard.
Amino acid, chlorophyll, leaf number, Mg-salts, mustard, plant height
