Effect of Distillery Effluent on Growth of Wheat Plant

An experiment was conducted to study the effect of distillery effluent on Wheat (Triticum aestivum, L.) plants raised in soil-pot culture condition and treated with different percent of distillery effluent i.e. nil (control), 20, 40, 60, 80 and 100. As compared to control each level up to 80 percent level in tops of both 30 and 90 days and up to 60 percent level in grains showed highly significant (P=0.01) increase in dry matter yield. As compared to control each level upto 60 percent level in leaves of both 30 and 90 days showed highly significant (P=0.01) increase in chlorophyll content. Maximum ascorbic acid content was observed at 40 percent level in tops of 30 and 60 percent level of distillery effluent in tops of 90 days old plants. Maximum peroxidase activity was observed at 40 percent level of distillery effluent in tops of both 30 and 90 days old plants. However, highest catalase activities was observed at 80 percent level in tops of 30 days and at 60 percent level of distillery effluent in tops of 90 days old wheat plants.