Vegetos- An International Journal of Plant Research
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 21
  • Issue: 1

Changes in different Phosphorus Fractions in Chilli (Capsicum annum L.) infected by a mosaic disease

  • Author:
  • Anil K. Srivastava1, HD Tewari2, JP Tewari2
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 73 to 75

1Department of Botany, MLK. (PG) College, Balrampur–271 201, India.

2Department of Chemistry, MLK (PG) College, Balrampur–271 201, India.

Abstract

The effect of strain of chilli mosaic virus (CMV) on Phosphorus content of capsicum annum L. plants indicated that total and organic phosphorus levels were higher in virus infected leaves as compared to healthy controls but inorganic phosphorus was low.

Keywords

Phosphorus, Chilli Mosaic virus, Capsicum