aDepartment of Botany, S.N.P.G. College, Azamgarh, U.P., India e-mail: harishankerl950@yahoo.in
bDepartment of Botany, S.N.P.G. College, Azamgarh, U.P., India e-mail: kafeell864@gmail.com
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Online published on 14 October, 2011.
The present investigation reveals the pollution effect on Hordeum vulgare Barley, a rabi crop plant widely cultivated in India. It is either grown pure or a mixed crops. Its sowing place between October and December and harvesting betwen February and April. The investigation has been focused on primarily on seed germination and seedling growth of Barley under the different concentration of effluent produced by industrial area of India, situated at Satharia, Jaunpur (U.P.). The chemical composition of effluents contains higher concentration of organic matter (54% dry weight), N(2.5%), P(686.2 mg/Kg), K(198.2 mg/kg) and heavy metals (Fe, Cu, Zn, Mn) are found in the effluents.
Industrial, effluent, seed, germination, barley
