Potential use of Parthenium Extract on Growth Parameters, Chlorophyll Content and Total Soluble Sugar of Cowpea
J. Srivastava, N. Raghava*, R. P. Raghava and L. SinghResearch Lab, FIST-DST Sponsored P.G. Department of Botany, S.M.M.Town (P.G.) College, Ballia - 277 001 India.
Abstract: A pot experiment was performed to observe the effect of Parthenium weed extract on various growth and biochemical parameters of cowpea. The study was conducted to explore the observations, indicated that Parthenium hysterophorus strongly react with Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp. The aqueous extract 20 – 40 % obtained from root of Parthenium plant increased the total chlorophyll and total soluble sugar over control. The toxicity of plant parts extract was also concentration dependent. The leaf extract cause more inhibition than root extract. It was found that allelopathy is an important component of the interaction. The inhibitory potential increased with concentration.
Keywords: Aqueous extract; Parthenium parts; Chlorophyll content; Total soluble sugar Back to TOC