Effect of nickel plating industry effluent on seed germination of Cicer arietinum C.V. G-130 and Cicer arietinum C.V. H-208

Effect of different site of nickel plating industry effluent on germination of seed of Cicer arietinum C.V. G-130 and Cicer arietinum C.V. H-208 was studied. The maximum inhibition in seed germination was reported in site-1 treated seeds where as it was minimum in site-3 treated seeds. Among two cultivars of Cicer arietinum C.V. H-208 is more susceptible of nickel plating effluent than C.V. G-130. In this way differential responses are shown by above stated gen otype of Cicer arietinum to nickel plating effluent toxicity.