Varietal differences in photosynthetic pigments and biochemical constituents in Leucaena Leucocephala
Abstract
The present study was carried out to evaluate five selections of Leucaena leucocephala (S24, S22, S14, S10, K8) for their photosynthetic pigments, nitrate reductase activity, crude protein and sugar content in different seasons. It was observed that chlorophyll and pigment contents were maximum in S24 followed by S22, S14, S10 and K8 in September. Minimum chlorophyll content was noticed in the month of March. All the selections were at par with respect to their nitrate reductase activity (NRA) exhibiting significant differences in seasons. Higher crude protein and sugar contents were found in early stages of plant growth, maximum being in S14 and S10 respectively.
Keywords
Chlorophyll, Leucaena leucocephala, nitrate reductase activity, protein
