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Effect of nickel on plant water relations and growth in green gram

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Effect of nickel on water potential (ψw), osmotic potential (ψs), turgor potential (ψp) and relative water content (RWC) was studied in the first trifoliate leaf of green gram [Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek] in order to establish its possible influences on growth through altered water relations. Plants were grown on silica with nutrient solution containing 1, 10, 100 and 1,000 μM, Ni as NiC12·6H2O. The effect of Ni on water relations was highly concentration dependent. The growth promoting concentration of Ni (1 μM) resulted in the highest ψw and ψp, and lowest ψs. The growth inhibiting concentrations of Ni (10, 100 and 1,000 μM) significantly decreased ψw and ψp. At 1,000 μM Ni significantly increased ψs. At 1 μM Ni significantly increased RWC, while it was adversely affected at 10–1,000 μM Ni concentrations. One μM Ni treatment increased chlorophyll contents and growth, while higher concentrations (10–1,000 μM) of Ni significantly decreased the chlorophyll contents and growth.

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    Bhagawatilal Jagetiya & Akash Soni

  2. Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Banasthali University, Banasthali, 304 022, Rajasthan, India

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Jagetiya, B., Soni, A. & Yadav, S. Effect of nickel on plant water relations and growth in green gram. Ind J Plant Physiol. 18, 372–376 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40502-013-0053-8

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