CHAPTER- IV
RESULTS
71
Tho ree·.U. ta obtaineC! in all ~ thr.e
4.1 +;zper1~;snt r!). 1 • ;,;tcss;s; o; a'e:eoels&esa .... t£9At,uputp OQ ,asm'pctatw Md e•&ly 191dliP·JI g;pyth of sll.isk¥91 upfer •itaulctAA drwJiAA sen41yora
J::.,icotyl len.;th
ftadicl.e length
1'ae do.ta c;n ~err:d.nation peretmt.119e are
preMOtad ill 'l'able 4.1 aad it,;.. 4.1 lt was obs~rved
pr-aoaldnJ aee~ t.reat;;;enu with ;lant Jrowt!"t t"<:::;Julctc:ra.
·: .. e rea·.~.lta c...._l that. t.n.n wa.• aiJ:>i£1-.:mt differeLca
Tab
le ... 1
.Cff.-,G
t o
* p
r-eo
ek
in'J
n
od
ttea~a
on
g
e&'lllin
at1o
n
Pilro
ento
..1e o
f ohJ.C
iikpea U
PM
r: ain
ulG
t.ed
ct.lou'Jll~
oo
nd
J.tion
a
,.. .... ~ ..
Germ
inatio
n perc.at~
st.reea lev
ela
C
atm.l
To
tal M
e•
0 2
' ..
1. P~ N
e4
C
oant&'ol
eo.oo so.o
so.o lto
.o
IJ.U
a. D
1.•U
l1tld
watu
aoak
e4
ao.o 7o.o
7o.o ao.o
n.u
~
10.o 6
0.0
1
0.0
lto
.o
IJ.J
J
J.
'1'18A
I p
pa
90
.0
eo.o 7
o.o
M
o.o ao.o
•• 1'1B
A
to p
pa
to.o ao.o
7o.o a.o.o
eo.o
•• 1'JB
A
15 p~
tO.o
to.o 7o.o
no.o as.u
'· 'l'IB
A
ao P
P'I
lOO
eO
1oo.o 10.0
no.o to.oo
HeeD
....
87
.1
'fo.o a~oo.o
81
.11
7.
CC
C
10
0 ppsa
aoo.o too.o
eo.o M
O.o
n.n
•• C
CC
210
~ptll too.o
s.oo.o ao.o
aeo.o n
.u
9.
CC
C
soo ppm
too.o
too.o ao.o
aeo.o 9
1.1
3
1::>. C
CC
1S
O
?P
ill too.;.t:t
&oo.o
eo.o ao
.o
9J.J
3
"'-1 [\J
Mean
too.o too.o
ao.o ao
. 9
J.n
'l'ota
l a tid
2n.s
uo.o no.o
2J9
.t7
.l~andmeeo
87
.5
aa.s 7o.o
uo
.o
79
.99
c • .:..
at
5:~ •
7.1
4
I I
u .... ru
lV
II.... I,.
I v V
l't
\,:n::n
iVIII'II\ I IU
N
'1o U
t-t;H
it;KP
I::A
UN
DE
R S
IMU
LAT
ED
DR
OU
GH
T C
ON
DIT
ION
S
Ge
rmin
atio
n p
erce
nta
ge
1
20
r-------------------------------------------------------
10
0
80
60
40
20
0 L.~
I) ~I) ~
I! E
01 0
2
T1 T
2
T3
T
4 C
1 C
2
C3
C
4
Tre
atm
en
ts
Stre
ss le
vel (a
tm.) ~
0 ~
2 c::J
4
PLATE 1. G .... RMINATION TEST AT 0 atm . S':'RESS LEVEL
PLATE 2 . GERMINATION TEST AT 2 atm . STI~SS LEVEL
PLATE 3 . ~IHATION TEST AT 4 at m. STRE.SS LEVEL
algDJ.fto.Dt pe~~na ... obe•no.d bet-.a 1' lBA ud
Cll'aoo.tl. The T .;.JlA 15 .n4 10 ppa wee at pee ~
o:~DcentraUo.: o~ 20 pp111 TIBA 4J.ffend .a.~aa.P~lr
v1th the 10111H do-• of TI-. 1... I en4 lO Pplll•
.• .,.. ... .r .. t:hce ves DO aiiPJ&~ dlff•zw•oet~ .,.aag
~ ~U.Uora• of Gl'll'l r 11 ln U.:. o~ ~UGrJ
~tll'Je•
'fhe.Ue••U..l~·---~~-
~he t.hr .. hold •lllue ~ .... ..n.t1 the IJ&'aN ... ca. wu:• a@Jected to hi:;zhttr .-tru• JAilfltl• '••• •• a aad 9 eta.
t.Nth ... no weminat.ion at all.. Owlag t:o ttda Jut
ot:he.r pu.-t..ra YLa ... epi~l 1•~ ~ ~ 1•~
etc. vera not ~.
The data pertataiail t.o ep.S.oot.yl 1ea- of
chiclcpec ere preaat.ed :In 'l'abl.e c.a llllld Fig. 4.2 ~
r:woc.l that with inc:.raallin>J le¥el of at.reea then vu
nducUon in the ep1.cotyl l•,;th 1D ul ~ ~ta.
OYorell picblre r~eal Chat cyocmttl t:natllleDt eppe.z.d
to be auper:ior a.er 1SBA V.~t. Aamn;iat t.be 'l'IJIA
CIOQaenthU«xla dlt.fer•oea wq not; ataU.Ucal.lf
a1gnlf1a.t. ~er.,tbe h.l;,Jhe.r conceatratJ.on• of
crteocel. 1. ... 500 •d '7SO PPI'I differed si~nif1c:eDtl7
1'~.
4.2
.C
ffeot. o
f pn•ao&lcin~J .,._
.i t.rent.m
ellta on
•pic
ot.tl
len~h
(Cl!l}
ot ah
iolcp
ea u
ad
er atm
u.leted
dro
u;;h
t cor~cUUona
1' ..... ~ ..
lio'pioot.yl len~
(Cia)
stn
N !e
vitta
~.G.S
'l'oi&i
-
He-
iS J
i s.
,_, .... C
ooa..-ol) 3.30
a.oa 1
.10
6
.40
a.u
2
. t>
hU
ll.S -~ .o
ek
e4
,.so
1.1
0
s.to
7.'70 2
.56
H
e en
3
.40
2
.51
le
lJ
'7.0
1
z.u
J.
'1'181> S
piO
s.ao
1.2
0
1.2
0
6.2
0
a.o7
•• '1'1i:lA
1
0 P
s-4
e10
1
.20
1
.20
•• !50
1.1
6
•• TIB
A
u p
plll
•• so s.JO
1
.20
•• 6
0
z.ao 6
. '1'lD
A
ao »PIA
4
.10
s.JO
1
.20
•• '70
2.2
1
H..a
•• os
&.D
s.ao
t.IO
a.1
•
7.
CC
C
10
0""'
••• a.to
1.ao
a.oo
.... a.
CC
C
210 p
pta
<&.to
s.oo J..IO
•••
.... 9
. c:cc
S0
0
PINA
••• ..10
1.1
0
10
.10
I eM
10
. C
CC
710
pp
a
s.oo 4
.10
1.10
10.40 ....
HeeA
....
... ., 1
.ao
'·· a.oe
1'o
tal
1b
a
u.ot , .•
••• u
.u
'·'' Jra
nd
...-
•• 02
2
.41
1.16
'·" 2
eU
c.P
. at ~ -
Oel7
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FIG
4.2
: EF
FE
CT
OF
PR
E-S
OA
KIN
G S
EE
D
TR
EA
T.O
N E
PIC
OT
YL
LEN
GT
H (e
m) O
F
CH
ICK
PE
A U
ND
ER
SIM
UL
AT
ED
DR
OU
GH
T C
ON
DN
S.
Ep
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ng
th (e
m)
J i
:~ I I 3~
l I t: ..
2~ I 1 f-
0 L
._
.=
i 01
0
2
T1 T
2
T3
T
4 C
1 C
2
C3
C
4
Treatm
ents
Stre
ss leve
l (atm
.) mnmm 0
-2
D
4
75
f~ the lowr oooacuau.ona &.e. 100 -.d 210 ppa.
FI:O'll at'-H po1A~ of "'Hw• '-be ep!.*"Jl legth IIPPMh4
to be 011\e of tile .-naiU"'a parU!IIter nfleaUDg -~~
cand1U011.
U.a4u' DOJ:'J:~al CID"dlt&OAa oyoual bed • ~·
ovezo 'l'.II.t..\. ltowwu. both the plailt ~· wen
obtleft"lt4 to be auper:ior 1A ..,.teocyl lea')'l:h ewer CODt.r:al
un..,.,. a1::1UlatAd at..r ... o:m41d.oa••
Data pz:eaented 1n Table 6.1 aa4 1'1~. ••l 1n41oate
that vi.i:.hln W6ter mediwa ell the oana.nUaUona of
ayoocel an4 T .mA except s '!>!ill' of 'tiM ~ e1gn1.f1canUy
n1 Jher r...U cllt len ;th OVId: aoatzo1. vhareea. love•
eODCCltreUoo of TlllA 1·•• 5 ~ .-.r: aoa1at4 aa4
oonuol. ware found to be at par.
'1"hha data further rCMN.l tb.at at 2 atm. atnlaa
level thel:e waa reduct.ion in &'001:. lan.}th of 'rtilA t.n.t.ad
...- e:;coept in cue of 2~1 v.- T I.BJ'.. S11l11ler ~tam
vu &lao obanad at. tl'le 4 at-. .treu lwal.. All tru.
OODOIDt.rat.iona ot c:ryoooel reeult:At4 aignificaat inweaae
1n r41dlcle lAm;Jt:h aa OGlllPUed to control ed TIBA
tft~ta at 2 atm • .trqa 1-.l. whereu, at • atm.
·~ l.vel only ~1;her conceotratio .. a of cycooel i.e.
500 ..S 750 pp11 reao~ ai~1t1c•tly hi,lher radicle
Tal:lle
4 • .J C
ftect o
f pre-.o
uin
; •••d
U
eatl'IWtlltA
I on ra
dic
le le
n.ith
(e
m)
of
oh
.iakp
ea
uo
di'Jr a.t;.rulate<
l d
r;ou
;ht. cond.t. tio
na
'l'reat.men>
:e R
ad.t.cle
lan·i]th
{G
ill)
o:O;U
eN Iev
eia bt:-n.l
i'Ofel
m
'· D
Q ...S
(OIIlftU
Ol)
1.3
0
1.2
0
•·ao 14.70
4.9
0
2.
Di.U
lled
.-.r eoalcec!
7.10 6
.20
4.50
10.20 6
.06
He
an
6
.40
s.7o
4.lS
1
6.4
5
5.4
8
J.
'1'1.1A
5p~
7.6
0
s.so 2
.40
1
3.5
0
4.5
J
•• T
lDA
10
ppm
a.eo 1
.50
2
.70
u
.ao
4.9
J
•• ,;'IB
A
11 ppm
9
.40
4
.20
!.!JO
1
7.5
0
s.sl
•• 'l'lu
.. 20
pp
m
u.co
c;.ao
5.4
0
23
.00
7
.66
Me
!lift 9
eH
... 3
1
3.6
0
&1.20
&.71
1.
CC
C
100 pp
e
8.1
0
9el0
s.to
u.eo
.,.ao
s. C
CC
2
10
!r'pe
<lO
O
-. u
.oo
s.Jo
JleiO
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9
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CC
5
00
P
Pfll
lle8
0
16
e00
'7.10
n.o
o
u.o
o
10
. C
CC
7
10
P
pM
11
.00
1
1.0
0
., .• u.JO
u
.co
..... 1
0.2
1
u.n
•••
aa.eo '···
To
ul
;<. u ...
n .. sa tc
.• 6
1.2
1
ao.n
Jran
d
lleeD
•• 6
2
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.76
2
0.1
5
6e9
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c.n.
at 1
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FIG
4.3
: EF
FE
CT
OF
PR
E-S
OA
KIN
G S
EE
D
TR
EA
TS
.ON
RA
DIC
LE LE
NG
TH
(em
) OF
C
HIC
KP
EA
UN
DE
R S
IMU
LA
TE
D D
RO
UG
HT
CO
ND
N.
Ra
dicle
len
gth
(em
) 18
.
15
12
9 I
6 ~ c=
I 3~ I '
o~ 01
0
2
T1 T
2
T3
T
4 C
1 C
2
C3
C
4
Tre
atm
en
ts
Stre
ss level (atm
.) \HHllHH 0
-2
h < <l
4
77
l•<Jt.h over other tnatmenta. "nMu. J.t ~ be
~lriYecl ~t. cycocel eff1c1enay v.. .o&"a apparent UN'er
adWar.. ~ooal condltiona.
'1'he data on n\.llllber of ~ .. affect:ed by
Y&rio-..t.a t.reatr.'l&llta are pre~ .ill Table 4.4 aDd
l'i·J• 4.4. The reaulta •hcr••4 Utat ~ _. oonai~t:
decl'eaM 1n 12\UIIber o f aeo:mdar,r lrOOt".8 with inCJ:-ND~
1.-vel.• of atre••• Uuder noo-.treeatld CIOil&tio:1 (0 eUI)
plant r~ctora and vatar IIOAU4 t~t pZ'Oduced
USJ111f1~tly hi:Jher nurabe.r ot .. DODdd'i &Ofta u
COt'itpaJ:'tld to control and cycooel pzoYecl to be ~ moat
effective ~llowe<i by TI&A. ~. at. llldJ.4 l..,.el of
water at.._ U . .e. 2 atm.) DO poeJ.t.1Ye .t:eaj)Ciftee .,..
noted UD•Jer 150 ppa cycocel,. TIBA concetra"cm•- wetel'
aoeked -" ooat:rol tr•tlliiHlta INt. cyoooel CXIfta.n.t.raUODa of
100 and 250 ppa produced •1gdf1ceatly h1..t >er IU&IIbtr
of ~ r:oot.a •• ~ to other t.x.tiiiOilte ~t.
soo ppm of oyoocel WJ.on vu at par with 100 pplll cycooel.
At the h.i~heat ltrYel of atr .. • U..e. t atM.)
t"el'e 111&11 DO initiaUOD of MOOndaxy ~. 'l'hWt• it
&ppure4 t.h.at tho number of aeconduy roots were equally
...a.u .. par~ter to I'!IOI'litor the e.::.:oct of water at.nae
aa =•••ad in case of apicotyl lerl)}th.
Tab
le '·'
<;ffecR
ot ,:p
re-eeU:itl;o
aeed
t:natr•
nt•
on
n
WIIb
er of a4!c, n
dary
ro
ou
o
f chio
Jcpe,. u
nd
er rd
.mu
lated 11¥e ~•'" aoncU
.tJ.ona
Tn
t a~
N\U
IIl)or o
f e
ac::o
nd
.a$
y ro
ot.a
--ittra
el illla
ll '~·~·~ '1'01:411
...... 0
I •
1.
~....S (~UOl)
o.oo o.oo
o.oo o.oo
o.oo a.
01
-*ille
d w
ate
r ~·~-'
a.oo o.oo
o.oo 2
.00
o
.M
Me en
1
.00
o.oo
o.oo 1
.00
o
.u
J.
TIE
A
5p
pd
l a.oo
o.oo o.oo
2.0
0
o.tt
'· T
IBA
lO
p
pl&
s.oo
o.oo o.oo
3.0
0
s.oo s.
TlJIA
1
5
pp
lll s.oo
o.oo o.oo
s.oo 1
.66
6.
'I' X itA
2
0 pp~R
s.oo o.oa
o.oo s.oo
1.6
6
He•
, . ., o.oo
o.oo '·"
leH
1.
CC
C
100 .,~
s.oo 2.00
o.oo ,.oo
a.n s.
CC
C
llo
;>p.m
s.oo s.oo
o.oo a.oo
I eM
9.
CC
C
JOO
ppm
s.oo
1.0
0
o.oo ..oo
a.oo 1
1.
CC
C
7SU
pPJII 5
.00
o.oo
o.oo s.oo
leM
Me•
s.oo 1.50
o.:~o 6
el0
2.11
To
tal
. 9.15
leiO
o.oo 1
1.2
1
le'D
-,.
~
Jranc.1
llle
&D
le
U
o.so :-~.oo
1.11 l.H
o
;
c.JJ. n s,.
• t.H
r1u
"+
."f-:
t::r-r-1::\,; I
Ut-
PR
E-S
OA
KIN
G S
EE
D
TR
EA
TS
. ON
NU
MB
ER
OF
SE
CO
ND
AR
Y R
OO
TS
OF
C
HIC
KP
EA
UN
DE
R S
IMU
LAT
ED
DR
OU
GH
T C
ON
DN
.
Nu
mb
er o
f se
co
nd
ary
roo
ts 7
'
6 5 4
3 2 1 · , ... ~
t···!J-..,-...., r··~ r···~
r··iJ-r....., 1 ....
0 I
' z
l ,;;•;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;•
01
0
2
T1 T
2 T
3 T
4 C1
C2
C3
C4
Tre
atm
en
ts
Stre
ss
leve
l (atm
.) lHlHlEH 0
-2
D
4
!
•·a ss wrt. He. ' ' ·sc"S& e' eEf=EeJs'R a eu4 'Drtmzns.• sp upyt;b· ~e· nat. =d yield of Cbi*pu lfllde' 1,111£# ,Jftes; sppSiU=g•
Xa ~~ ~&n.nt. the de._ on 6>llowia~ ~-~an
u. pl'eHIPted iD Talalea and illuK.t.-~ed throu<;~h 1'1~w:es.
<t.z.1 4.2.2
'•leJ
4.2.4
4.2.5
4.2.6
4.2.8
c.a .. to •.z.u
4.2.13
i'~$ Mig~
Root lerl.',ltb
4i~& o~ l)d.IIIUY brtlllehel pl•t. •l
l're.n we.l;bt. plllllt.•l
Dr1 ve&,Jht. ;,>l.aot. -1
Num}Jer of 1..,.• ab8cl.ted dta"tng vilt.ing
HW!Iber of l.uvu ntelt.led Cbi&'Ulw recovery
Jiehtive water O:>•t'<teAt.
~;.: ofl'lodales pleat.•l
r~n wei,F~t. of Ao<Wl• pl..m:•1
Dt;{ wei~ 01! aodu.l.. phD$ -1
tiu'llbe.l' of pods phAt. •l
;,UIIIbex of •••• poa-1
too-seed wei.ght.
seed )1el.d pl.ct•l
t'be .._.CD plant. hei]ht durin; ve.-etative .-4
~1ft RaJ• of CCC? ~&'OWth are pre~ ted 1A 'l"al)le <t .s.
80
The r .. ul u ,._._1 tbat ~here wu .tgni ticant deere.- ••
in t;hat he1Jht at both •tn.JM 1n case of cyaoael e1uS 'fill/•
treated aeeda r•ulUD:;,
iiith 1nc::reeaing eonceDtraUona of both cyoocel and 'f IBA
tnere vaa c.d~on 1D pl.nt ho1Jht. at VeJetati'YII •4
reproductive ate~-· Lower plellt hei-Plt. W&il noted 1n CIOft~l
•• oosapued t:o vawr .,llke4 t.na1:111aat. Coac.ntntio,.s of
20 ~· UBI • .-.d 750 ~ cycooel r:ecO&'i!led tbe l.oweat. plant
heJ.Jht .. C~~CX~~pUed to other corlceatr•tiOAa of 't:U.;. eud aycooel •
•• 2.2 '?'t lepqSi
'1'l1e data. o& ~t lenfth at w,.taUft ed
r.produc\:1.,. at.a;Jea u affected by p~·; Med tz~uatlll!Gllta
are preaated in Teble •• s. 1'be reeulta 1n4f.aate that:
.JJ:'OWth regulator tree.tf:lants vea aignif1c.1:ly supertor 0'1'111"
control at bot:n eta;ea of c&'Op liJI:~• Aa ft9uda qrowt.n
:r:..JW.at.ora all t.'le cone«~trationa of arGOCel rear:u~&ld
a1qnU1cutly aul!l4lrior: c-oot leaft,h u COlllpa.t:ed to Yarioua
COilaeatr.Uoru~ of '.l.'.IBA durin J bot.h the crop ~h ~-
of onteJcpea. At ve~tive st&;;e. mot leA'~ uader l') Mel
15 pp~~ TI&-. wr. towacl co parable but both ware -.t;nifJ.cantly
~ior O'l'U S and 20 Vpill TlB,\. Hi-Jhe:r oona.ntntiooa of
aycrxlti 1 ... 250. 500 end '750 !)p!ll r~r~ CIOil\?Ueble r~
1•9t:h bR all .s"• ai'J)UfieGDtly su~dor OYOt' 1'0 ,JPfA
CI'Y"Ual. At re~ive sta ;e, there vu no ai;n1f1cent
diffw..,. la zoot: len;;t:h v1tb 1ncreaatnJ caceentrat!on• of
bot.h t ILA tDd a:raooel.
81
The c:r1tio.l •alyda oE the data reflec::ta
that S'OOt l•Jth be.lnJ one •~ QQ4It desirable t.:aS.ta
to nd.U _ute the ~·rae aomU.t1ona of dxou .ht. .Noh
rooUD·J patt.ezn will ~f.at n\RJ:1ent ~.a" 'MWZ" ~.-ption
eif1cU.ently.
•1 z;u&r gc gr'•r,r ,._, pl•\
'l'be dat• pttrtdr.in,. to nu .. lbel: of pdmazy
•l branoh•• pll/lllt. ar<~~ pr<~aentad in 'l"al>le 4.5 and Flv• 4.5.
lt wu o~ tbat then wu an incre.&1AJ trend
v1th ho: ::l01141 t.Ptatmenta at both Yo;etat.lva aa.cl
rep&\ldUct.1ft st&;~u of cro;;; ;}XOwt . .., ConceBU'e.tioa t1
1S ppa 'I'lW. r.aerd44 ·tJ\e !!la:xh~.&•a n•~ of pe1...ry
~ p.t•t•1 u OP~J:ed to othal: Gar~aUolUI at.
tlotb t.he ~·qea of crop ~'l. At Ye:;at.aUv. ••:JG af ccop <JI:OI!It!'l different CO!lcentrat'•• d C}'OOael ... r:e
¢ ilfll' ~# at roprociuc:t1Ye na;10 250. 500 trA4 750
p,a of G'l'Q:.:.>Qil ftCOI.'&Id the CO!tlt!l&rtlble n~ of ;.:~
brt~ACINta pl.aat:-1 aAd ell were sign1tiotet:ly .uper~r
~- 100 ~·
Ia 04UofJ o! '' ,r::-.tliOlo;)J.c~ e4op~ioa. n:.•lilber of
-1 priaaJ:y k~ ..,hnt b .slso a ~•il'<atlie chiaract.anaUc
wMall bad '-en ai.;nific&'ltl~· affected bi ~.m lloZlar>A••
VA CWU.U. CT1CJOC:el .l.;)?·M&OO to lx1 the ""-..t ~tat. _..il
t.Ait \eatecl eb4nlcdb to 1ffect th;;.a tr~t..
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'IG.4.5: EFFECT OF PRE· SOAKING SEED TREATMENTS ON NUMBER OF PRIMARY BRANCHES PLANT-' AT VEG. AND REP. STAGES OF CHICKPEA
-i- 4.5 z s 4 0.. II)
~ 3.5 (.) z 3 < cr 10 25 >- . a: < 2 ~ -cr 0.. 1.5 u. 0 cr 1 w ID ~ 0.5 ::;)
z 0
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01 02 T1
VEG.
REP.
~
r:
T2 T3 T4 C1 TREATMENTS
C2 C3 C4
The d•t• oa f.reah wi~ p1~ -l Cahoot en4
1ro0t w1Jht) at ••aetat.ive and ~p&'Oduct:1._ atages of
chickp"a are p:reaentted in Tabla •••• l'l.l.:r'tber the fnah
we1,pt o~ ar100t .ucl root (Ye·,JetaU•• end .r.pro4uat1ft
ate ,;ell) are tlep1cte4 in .i'i~· c.a aA4 4.7. zo•pect.1'Yel y.
Conc•nt:rationa "lf TI&\ Yia •• s. 10. 15 •o 20 pp!O
tmre fouod equall:t effect.J.•• vitil reJU:da to freah 'Wei\,lht
ct ahoot at ••.;et.i!lti'Ye ata;e. Increuinii c:JO!nc:M~tration•
of oycoul res-1lted in itlcreusecl lr-.h Wlltl-.fh* of ~~boot'.
at ftJet.aU.,. st<na but t.'loy W4IJ:'e ~eble with e.ch
othc.. All the Ct'>:·,eentratiooa of c:yGOCel we&"e ai~tfioantly
a>.~pertor ~!Z' control and watch •011Me1 ~t.
Frcu!lh .. 11! Jbt of ro101: at Ve'i!H&ti'ftt ttta,Je vea
aiJDificantly ~Jhtu:: at 7SO .;pat cyoocol u compere4 to
othez tr:eat:ne:)ts axce:::>t viti\ S:JO t:>P'= eyQOC6.1. Incta'eaalng
cvncontrat1o:Js c( c:ycoool iL•Oreeaed the frGsh vei9ht of
root M ve(Jet'ltive at,~.;e. CollOetlU<>Uou of 'l'Zll.;. 414
not aff.ot the fr.,.t, -1.Jl'n: of root.• aJ.gnif1cent.l.y at
•• lfteU,. ttte-;•a. or, en ov.,u:·al1 cyo;;cel t.rGat:at~.a ~
found to be e'.l.c>ericr 0'9er ·.:::;;:.,. ua,)tmeou.
a..ulu 6 alloot aod root •1~~ at aproauct.t..,.
ata~ r.,...al that noae of e.'le conoeot.rat:iODa of t' IB;. had
8·1
aoy 1nfl uenoe on fre.:th we1;,ht of •hoot .nd %OOt as
CliO'"~ to control. All the OODCec•Uatior•• of C:fC!OGel
r .. ultee in a better s~ot: .lA4 root W8i'lbt .. coml.*hd
rec:10cc:tad under 500 and 150 iJpll crraocrd. napect.i~el.y.
Further no Aill11f1cant: ciffereacea wen~ ..-ong
c)t'C<'Oil oonoaatrat.ion• with t"e,JU'<Ie to eh~ and .-oot
we1J.!Jt. ~ rw,.>roduct.iYe at:a~e of ch.18pea.
4.2 .. 5
'l'ha dat.a on dry weight plant.l c.~ and root.
....tj\t} at ~at.ive and reproductive at~~q• of chiekpoa
an posentad in Table 4.6. Fw:tfutr the 1Jrt \118:1;;Jht of
shoot and root Cvo;et.at.ive and raproduct:iYe ~~) «A
depict.ed .>.a i'l.;. 4.4 and 4,.9,. respectively.
The data rev•~<ll that w1tn the iracre~JainJ coa.crentrat.1ocs
of eyaoCMl tMre '"la in~se 4 41:y 111tli11lt of shoot e11
Ve}etil't;1Ye t.~;e U:Ce,;>t 4lt. 20 vfll8 ':"l£>. end 150 ppm oroocel
where deelinin9 tZ1IDd wu ol:laerve4 aftter lS PSR 'l'XSA
and 500 J;liXll eycocel. ntapect!Yely. Cyoocal &p?&nl:U to
t. 11101'8 affi.cie::~t: •• CQm?al'lxl to '1'1&\ and aontl'ol.
Mexblwll dry w1 ~t of anoot.;,_, at .... ~.,. ~ vea
noted W1dU 15 PIJGI 'UBI-. but. 1 t. .a at pu with ZO Pplll•
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4.6
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FIG
.4.6
: EF
FE
CT
OF
PR
E -S
OA
KIN
G S
EE
D T
RE
AT
ME
NT
S O
N F
RE
SH
WE
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T
OF
SH
OO
T P
LA
NT
. 1(g) A
T V
EG
. AN
D R
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. ST
AG
ES
OF
CH
ICK
PE
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20~------------------------------~--~
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01
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T1 T
2
T3
T
4
C1
TR
EA
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TS
C
2
C3
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4
FIG.4.7: EFFECT OF PRE· SOAKING SEED TREATMENTS ON FRESH WEIGHT OF ROOT PLANr' (g) AT VEG. AND REP. STAGES OF CHICKPEA
8 flliiO], VEG. ~ REP
-
-
-
-
01 02 T1 T2 T3 T4 C1 C2 C3 C4 TREATMENTS
FIG
.4.8
: E
FF
EC
T O
F P
RE
-S
OA
KIN
G S
EE
D T
RE
AT
ME
NT
S O
N D
RY
WE
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T
OF
SH
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T P
lAN
T (g) A
T V
EG
. AN
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. ST
AG
ES
OF
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A
5
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2 1
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. t\\\\\\\ \\§
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0
2
T1
T2
T
3
T4
C
1 C
2
C3
C
4
TR
EA
TM
EN
TS
i
FIG
.4.9
: E
FF
EC
T O
F P
RE
· SO
AK
INQ
SE
ED
TR
EA
TM
EN
TS
ON
DR
Y W
EIG
HT
O
F R
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T P
LA
NT
-I (g) AT
VE
G. A
ND
RE
P. S
TA
GE
S O
F C
HIC
KP
EA
-2.6
2.4 g
2.2
~ 2
~ 1.8
I-1
.6
0 01
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0 I-1
:I: C
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;: 0
.6
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0 0
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01
10
11
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02
T1
VE
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P.
r
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T3
T4
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TR
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C2
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8 ()
Aa ~Ar45 cycocel, 500 PPII reeo&"decl d.~1f.lct~Ptly
IIICre dey voi·;ht of ah;;ot: u oo.~~pared to ~ t:zeat.nta
ezoapt 750 pym coocent.caUou.
i\ll tae coocentratJ..Oila of 'f Illt-. ~d eycocel
resulted in e mo.re dry ve1Jht of root u C:OIIIpUK w
COAU:Ol du.riniJ ••·>•tat1ve ata,e. Cyc:oael treat.JIIIutta
recorded a1ijn1if1caant.ly IDO&'It dry 'Mti;Jnt of &\~ OYU
r .. t. of '\:.l"~a t.reatmP..nta.
At reproductive stage noae of! the t.natrnenta
had IIT•J influence on 6r-J wel.Jht: of! &'100t:.
'l'he dry wei ;tht of root u i.Dflueoo.d J:1r TIBA
and e"fCOcel at. reprO<luC'Uw atage wu obHned to be
d.;nific::ant over conta'ol. Cycooe1 ~ aonUnued
to be more efficient plant R9Ul"or toll0¥ed by TIL\.
Naxir.~U>n dry wei Jht of root. was reco:t<led WJeer: 15 ppu~
'!'IE!.\ end s:;o ;>pm cycocel uno.r different. c»neentratilllUI
of 'l'IB/, and c:tcocel, respectively.
The data presented in Table 4., and f1J• 4.10
r9Yeal that hormonal treat~ta were si~. ifie~.tly
aur-rior 1D decreas1nc:; the nul!lber 6 al:;ac:1sed leaves
over o~nt:rol durin J bot., the sta :oes of chick";>ea. 'l'h1a
87
differltl'lce wu more in cue of cyeooel followwd "'Y
T Il>h and efficacy of plant regW.atoc cwu aoot.rol vu
81;;~n1 ficantly a;)par.at. With i.DcraaaiD J cancelltraUona
of cyeocel there vae decrea.ae 1D DWiibe% of leaYe• ~ciaed
at both the sta;•••
At ve;etat.ive ataJ• aU ~ coaceatratJ.ona o~
'I' Il>A pr~ otM,larahlo reaulta and. aialt.lar V.Od vas
noted under cycocel treatl!IIJuta. Ho~ . ...,.r. at J:eproWc:tive
ata~~tt cycocel concentrations namely 250. 500 atd 750 ppm
lf&r<.t ut par an<"!. aa re Jarda ';:'ll>i\ 15 anA 2() ppm J_.,..
cu::nparabla W!~r of al:ltac:ised leavea.
The critical anel::taia of data pma.nted 1Jl
rabl.a 4.7 and ?iJ• 4.11 r.weal ~t: La cue of U:eaud
;;lant ~.ri.th plant. re;Jillator n~ of 1•.,_ t:etalned
were mort.l aa cornpa.red to ccmt:.rol an4 eyoooel appeaX'ed
to have atl en.;e over :;: r.:.A •• obaez:ve<l e.u:U.er,. It may
be concluded fr->,T. the .:.ata that at va;;etat1Ye st.a<;~e
wilt1n7 treat:mallt did not i;>l:oduce any daliteriou affect
and r:Jl<li.tS had the Cai?acity to recover. liO..,...er. d
expected hor,nondl t.reatmenta were aupcrtez over oontzol.
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20
15
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3
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30
25
20
15
10 5 0 01
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g re
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5 f-
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~d.ned bl&t they w~e at. ))&1: with 20 pplll TIB;. llJ"Id
500 ppm oyaooel., re..,.ct1Yely. 1\~ reproductive lft.a,_
max1- nu:1blr of lea,... retained vera n<*ed Wi&r
20 ppm Tlllt. 1nd 500 pplll eyc:JOQU. ;.mc.nJ TIM tnJatmenta
15 aAd 20 Ptn wre at p..r with ee.ch ot:her.
Dau pre•ente~ in Tallle '· 7 reve.al that cycocel
ue.ct.-.nt had an e<i'.llt OW'er TlDA and control with r~t96X'd:.t
to .llelat1ve water Cont•~· Yarioua cyOOCiel treat::llentll
recordec:l comparable relative water oo:ntent and
each other.
•1 'rhrt uta en n•"Jab.u' of P•.xlul.• plant are
p.reseat:ad in !fable 4.8 aad J'ir;J • .c.tz. Result.a •h0W414
that concantrationa o~ zo ;;>pm TLDA ,.. found to be
siguif1cmt.ll IIU.pcrior OV'U otn.r aancaDtnUona of
1'l.SA i..e. 5., 10 aad 15 Pia.. f-urther concentrations of
10 and 20 .P~ l'J:B.rt. were found to be si9JlifJ.c:etly
superior over control. lncl:eu,ing conceot..rationa of
c:ycoceJ. ru...lted iD in"eaaad nwaber of. nodule• plant •l.
CoAoenuoU.:.llls of. 500 ppr:t aycoc;:el reaulted in .. ificd.'ltly
90
•1 ~Ulol: r1WIIIber of n~la• ;:.leD' .. ~e to
100 Md 210 PPI'• ho_,eJ: it w•a at p&r '!11th ?Sa p ,_
eycooel. ••ll the conoeratretioaa of cyooc.l Will'• found
t.o bt a1 JOi! icGntl 1 au.p .. J:iot: C'l9•& coa. trol anti w .tt.<tr
Tl1e pel\..aal of riatll in 'fable 4.8 an<! 1'1;. 4.11
indic,lte ~at i'IQncnal U4N1ti:MI!1t8 we.r11 GiJill.fieantl~
allpUior after eontr .l and weter soaked t.reat.l'llent.
C">ncentJ:atiW!'l• of 15 and 2C p;..m T X lolA vera fO\Uld to btl
C:Oinp&r•bl.• and recorded 81'jllif1c~mtly au.,.rior: fresn
wei Jilt of nodules ;>lant -t as ~ed to other coa~;tratio. •
of 'l'IB.:. J..e. 5 and 10 ppa .u well as contl:Ol lllft4 wa~
aa;. ked. th''tl\llll.t. Inaraa.trq cooceatrationa of cyCJOCel
l'M'-'lttkl in incr:ea..U ~- Wlld.}ht or nodul• plant •l.
eo..-.c.ntratiooa of SOO and 710 p~ Gf'COC!el rea\&l te4 in
ai~ific:aatly s~per1or f> .. h ~gbt of nodules plant•1
u oomp;u;ea to other t.&'eatmenta. no....,.r ~"l were at:
pu w1tn each other.
•• 2.11 -1 Dry wiaht of gcx!ules tJ.ap.t
i'he data on asy wei;Jht of DOC!\llea pliiDt •l an
41aplayed in 'l<ible t.a aDd 1'1~. t.U. Raaulta indicate
that a.one of the GO:lcentrationa of '1'1BA had ey 1Afl.uenae
TU
ll-e 4
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barr o
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plan
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: t::F
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ON
FR
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OF
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PL
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T -
1 (g)
fresh
w
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gh
t o
f no
du
les p
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t -1 ( g )
1.8 ,------------------------------
1.7 1.6 1.5 1
.4
1.3 ::::
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02
T1
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T
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T 4
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PL
AN
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1 (g}
dry
w
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f no
du
les p
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t -1 (g
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8 ,-----------------------------
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0.6
0.3
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T3
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4.1
4 : E
FF
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T O
F P
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SE
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T
RE
AT
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NT
S O
N D
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WE
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T O
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OD
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P
LA
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dry
w
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du
les p
lan
t -
1 (g)
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1.2
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Tre
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92
ou t!ry wei;Jh~ of aod~U.ea pl•t.-t .. ~·nd to o-:mt.col.
Cc.lceoUatiJa• ot ay_...l p111Dfu•4l1' iafl~ ...,_
dry va1 Jht ot ao4ul• .,1 .. ~-~. ~ ~ CQ:Ic.ntrationa
.. a, oooel .,.- diD!no.t.ly .oce ~ wJ.;I'* of nodlllea
pla.at. •l t. ~ 'l1JIJ. ad. Ol:lllfoaol. MuS UP 4r( wel<;JM of
rvKSv' .. pl.M\\•l,.. BOt.ed ~too ppa eyuoel.
'rbc piii'Uaal of d.·rta 1~ 'l'eble •·" and J'tll• 4.11
anowed that the nu.mber of , . .oda plliiDt.-1 increa-d
ai9n1fieantl:r with the plant re;~ulator 'that:oonu u
OOIIIi:>&l'ec t:o cc-ntrol. J\.tllon 1 the T .rBJI. veatmaot.a tru.
lltMitl!Urn aUI!lblr ef! ~~eet!s ~lent.•l wu note4 Uft(:1tir 10 19ill
Tt£:, ho'WM"er it •• at. ;>a&' td.th tS PPih 'l2le ~ficacy of
~"'ttl Md been maaife~ moat olal.l.l.'lY fo.llowed 1llr
·n~... .u:acree•ing coocenUatJ.oo• of O)aoaal im:tn!UN~t!
tr.e nUlllber of . ods plac·t"'1• COrA4intl"d't1ct,~a of JSO• 500
aA'li 750 ;'~pm eyeocel :::-oved si;:pifiOantly JJUpettior ewer
SOQ ;>~"" but they wr~ at. pu with ee.eh ot.ber ..
t .. 2.U !'"$'' 9& '??(' jjf/JQ-1
The number of -.e4a pod•l appeus to be aoce
~re-doaioantlt >WVel'ned by ~tical capacity of tho
culUvu ao tne cU.ffer_... 1n t:hia putll\18tc vaa Dt:11-
ai>Pli.f1hat. u p.r:eaent.ecl .1a 'reble 4.9 eO li'i.l• t.M.
Ho"*'''er. en .1ncnaa1n~ U~d vu o._..r:ved with the
)lar>t re.,IUletor tnat:r.~~~nta a ao.peftd to aont~.
•.a.l4 lOO=ttt4 wJ.ahS
:i'able 4.9 an<'l FiJ• f.1'7 revae.l tbtlt concentration of
1u PP"' 'l'lBA reocorded the •uWl'!aL'II aeed ten -.iJht all\4
vu a1•l!t1ficanUy supertor a.er CClftt:r:ol lll1d 5 PP"' TlBA*
110'.1We21: 1t. Wl'lo. at. par 'ldth 1!5 end 20 ppm '1'1J:Il,.. ID
;;}enerA.l eycocel treatments weft au::;x:rior (!llf!lt!r TISt.
tnataentt:s aa observed in other parametcs earli•r•
I."lcntuin;; t:nnd o~ seer! t411st vel :Jht WIU noted td. th.
1nc.r.asinJ cxmcomtraUona of eycoc::el. but. ell the &>Ha
were at par W'ith each other. 'f!:'le ~<:lrall picture from
aeed teat wei;Jht emer;Je that hormonal Unataantll had
increused the alnk cap~ty rncbiliaing the ~ -.t.erial
for the d111'9'elOJReftt of. heal t.'t)' aad beavlez seeds.
The ~&al of data in Table •·' and 1'1;,. 4.1a . •l
revol that the seed yield plat iocre.;,..a al;J111f1cantlr
with tbe plant ro<;Julator t.ntatll1enta .- COia;·end ~ ccnuoJ. •
.1\AoDl} the Tr"l.>l. treat~UDta hi~: eat aeed yiold pl.Clio-1 v.a
noted UDder 10 ppm 'riD.. ;10-...er it wu at ~ w1Ul 15 ~
·rable
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4.1
6: E
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SE
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T
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0.7
0
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0.5
0
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2
T1 T
2
T3
T
4 C
1 C
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FIG
4.1
7 :
EF
FE
CT
OF
PR
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OA
KIN
G S
EE
D
TR
EA
TM
EN
TS
ON
SE
ED
TE
ST
WE
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T (
g)
se
ed
te
st w
eig
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( g )
1
8.-
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15
12 9 6 3 0
I t--~~~~--·1/
1--
01
02
T1
T2
T
3 T
4 C1
C
2 C
3 C
4
Tre
atm
en
ts
151----==~~=-
14
13
FIG
.4.1
8:
EF
FE
CT
OF
PR
E-
SO
AK
ING
SE
ED
TR
EA
TM
EN
TS
ON
SE
ED
WE
IGH
T P
LA
NT
1 (g)
t»1
2
-1-11
.
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~
9
i: 8
S2 7
~ 6
Q
5 w
w
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1 o I M
01
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'Treatm
ents
95
clearly toi lo .. ,~ by Tlif... lllJIJa•ln;J •IID•n"-ratioaa
ot c:ycocel i.ucrea-4 the u.O yf.Nd pl•t-1. Crna.otraUJG8
of 251,. 500 ODd 1$0 ?** 41JIIIIUol pfll9ed iU.Ilftiliu.ttll'
•l su;;>er1m; v"Ver; 1JO i.' .... .&.A J"Ntpaot ~ tlee(l yield plMt
but tl·:ey •·~t~!'·; at. ,,u wi t.i• e.-e!'l nne ....
•·l AsP•£bllftt t;·., 3 : "':tdluM9' of BEJ=!PIMnz .... tfgt•n5J N foli•l IPfll ol S'fSIG!l {(.."CC)
9ft UQW$'•t !!.1£!1Val wld. yiali gf st''A'Sfl•
:ln this exper1-.:nt the c!ata on followi.nJ
~.-tars ""~nt ;>r~sent~ 1:1 'l"!lblez ~~A4 UluRJ:atri throuqh
... 3.3
, laAt bei.;nt
.. u.llb.u of pr;illli!OQ' btaadlea pla\'.•l
lftaa.< -~;ht pl.a,•1
.r·reeil weJ...o~ht of nodu.lu pbat. •l
ioot. lflll\lth
ury rqt.t.er aCCNr.aalat.s.on i)l,IIDt •l
;.u.~.r of ~ flo;•,..:ra plmat •l (At. 1n and dt.or 15 4a)r• of flower; in.i.tiat.i·.¥1)
•. u.r.J;ex of vods plaut.•l
.. ,um;.•" ...0.:. -1
01. .-od
.... :..~. .. ~ ~f .. _ -1 .-len"-
•. ,.1
•• J.ll
lOO••••I! ve1J~
•1 :.>eed -.l.·Jl•t ?lent.
r ltnt llt1 .Iht;
It is el•ar fi:\.>H• ~ 'l'aAla 4.10 and ti;. 6.19
th•t plan• ;leJ.,;,It .... .:!.ru: VU.i.0\18 UCN~!IGIUt& lfllh
CQttpU:abla to each oill•.r: .co ~-..uve eta,;a.
91)
At flowc inJ.t.utJ.~, n.a~• Lt . .,... r.oted t.ha*
theft 1Mti n;;. -.i.vairicllllt diffuwu:=. bet:wotlllll IT.lQtrol and
water IIOakc.d t.rilliiLt·-·"· .-llilllt. hei;;;l:lt \JilOer cUftuent.
concent.r:aUc..'<• of cycoce.l nlilillely 1000. 2000 anc'l 3000 ppa
-.re COt"PU3ble to eech other. Application of! 4000 '>")J."'IIii
cyeocel reao.r:ded the l~ plant. h411 ;~llt. &II CIOtllpahtl
t.o ot.her t,re,;strueut.a.
t.t pod set t.iA~ and roa.turit.y eta(,_ it. 1ofiiUJ
ctbellnecl t.'1at noue of tlw treathlellta bad flliY IIUi.tked
1nflt.ence on the plant ludJilt.
•1 -.'\fDa gf prLfS/ K'Rfl@t ;<lAB\
:.at.& uu t:.;Oiil :o.iioiWa:r of .-cL.lo:...r:;t branc11ea ;'l.nt. •l
1'allle 4
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7
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23
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40
~
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and 1t v .. aiJr.H1cantly •uporioa- """~ o~he~ ueat.t:~eDU
pc.pt viti! 3000 ;:.pill.
At flow.r in1~R.I.on lfta~e .. cUffereDt. t.rea11111Dt.ll
t-iled to blrWe ~DJ 81gn1f1c•t. iftfl•••• an the nWftbe~
-1 of priMly k.ahea ~Jl--* • lfOv•u• d pod aatJ.nQ
llte;e ...._hn.- n\.llllt;ller •pdaa&"Y lrlr•et~•• pl.an*-1 ,..
noted Wider 4000 pplll aycocal aAd vu toUD4 a11fJ1fi.aantly
The data on fnurb wei';lht plaraiL•1 {abo« an4
root wiJ)lt".) at ~a't:.lft and re,aoduct:.lYe llt.a>t•• of
c:hic:lcpM are prenented ill 'hlde 4.12. J'lulthel." the ~cea
weig!1t. of ""'loot ana root. Cvegt?taU•• am\1 Mvrodw::ti.,.
RaJW are depicted in rJ.:;;. t.n aDd 4.22., l'ap.U.velv.
Results reyft.l t.'lat ~t.rllt.iolls of ~
va.. JOi.>O and 4000 p~ were foood eq~l:t etfe.atJ.Ytt
with re;;ude to frelJ.'l wei;fr.t of ahoot. at ¥eJ4ttatiV. atoa;te•
:ec.-.uJ.n:~ c:oncentrati.:>na of eyc:oQtl .t.noreue<l the f!reah
loiiiiJ.;Jht. of shoot at the aaae ~;e. Al.l t.ne oooc.n1a~atiOl'lS
of c:rJOClON. van a.i<;Ptifi.Cf!IDtlY ~">eri.or over control an4
100
t.hat with 1ncre4ain; Q;UlCen tnt' uc• of eyooc:el the
fresh 'IM1 Jht of root wee b•tft4 to !)e 1n increu1niil trend.
':he ntaxil'l11.1111 r:X>t lflll1 Jht 'lt48 reco.~:~ ~er tooo ppaa
cyc.:Jeol thouJh it Wi'll!l at ;>ar with 2000 11114 JOOO ppm. It
•• noted that all the eonoentrll'tlone of orao::.l p&-oducec!
.U,,JdUcantly hi ;her fresh we1Jht ot: aaot u 001J11>Ue4 to
control and w ·ter •oaked t:reet.,.,tl.
fl:'esh we!;ht of shQct at ve;etetift .-t&~· .otwf .... t:n••
wel7ht of root wa.a rc>cor<J<~~,' ;mt'!ar 4000 ppa c-tcocel e.S
nc fo:.lld si;lnificantl,¥ •u>->crit.:>r OYlU' re&t of the treet:•arat••
FUrther. all the cc;;~c.wt.rc.tione of C)'f:!OCGl wnt found
a1;;nitiaantl} IAlper.l.or over control and wa:let:' soaked
trtt~at~t wit~1 rt:l'J'-'rd to fr•;flh ~18i!llht: of .coot ~
reproductive Bt.a>t••
8114 1'1;. 4.23. indicate tnat applieaUon of 4000 ppm
cycoc:el re<:;;rc'!erl t~ m&Xi o~urn fresh weiiJUt of aodllle3
?lant•1 at veJ•tative e't..>!~ :t;»t it. •• •t. pu wit.h 3000
i)J:::ll c:ycoeel.. At re'Jroduet:i" staqe. ¥1 11M aoacenUat.!Olla
of c:yeocel 1~ com~Ar~~le fr..n vet9ht of aodalea.plant-t.
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4
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f "' ""'"' I"
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14 ~
01 _~13
\llffllllll! VEGETATIVE STAGE "'
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102
The dca on ~~ lc;th at ve;etat1ve and
re.'roductive staJea an preaa1tecl J.a Tabla c.u. :;LJhe&"
CQl.cellt.t:aUona of cycooel l.e. 2000, 300~ and 4000 ppa
prodlaeed GG~~Par:able 1'001: len1t."! and all were ai;Jni!ic:antly
eupedcw ..,... re.t of the tr.atlMII'lt:a. At reproductive
•ta-Je 1t vu noted that ap.,l1cation of <1000 ?PI" CJ'COC:el
re;~wed -.xili1WI1 root len ]th and <~as iociDd aiJDific:antly
•upcr:ior gy;~r ot.he.r tzaatme"*••
Tba daU pl:CUHIIIIlt.ed 1n 'l'&ble 4,.11 l'IIVW t:bat a.U
the oona.atrat.1vt~a of cyGOCel proved to be aigrd.fic:~~Ptl]l'
better: ower cor.trol eo fu u dry matter aCIC'.&r:aUation
vu coocenwa a~ ell t!w :~rowt)l .-tal«• of crop e:xcept.
• flower Lnitiu.tcm sta<1't vh.,::-e applic:ati<>n of 1000 .)pal
~ and COI<t.t:~ woa io<..ad to be at par.. ~.
J.t wu not.ee toluat. witll 1ncrusing canoentnttiona of
c:ycocal tnua waa a ~- J.a ctzy .. t.tar at!C'.IIWlat.1on
et 4111 t..'la ~ •ta;-.. At 'ft;ataU,. -.age e;;>pliiceti.on
of JOao. lOOO aaa coco ppm cyc:o<:el ~ COI!Iparable
dt.{ 11.\at.ter lll·I:"U;..Ua~ivn vheRall eC; fl.hft 1n1t13tior. arid
p«<-«tin>i zt.a,._. a~,>liaatioll of 3000 ad 40tG PP'&
e:rcoeel where at pa.t:. :.t raeturit.'f a.tll·J• .Oa.re na ao
tifierenc:e .,,10n,; C:i~ CQ:"•CWlt.raUoca ~alt. the}" -~
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15 DAYS OF FLOWER INifiATION Q5o~-------------------------------------------. .... s ~
~ 40->< 0
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~ AT 1st 15 DAYS OF FLOWER INITIATION ~ AFTER 15 DAYS OF FLOWER INITIATION
TREATMENTS
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~~ AT 1st 15 DAYS OF POD SETTING
~~ AFTER 15 DAYS OF POD SETTING
S1 S2 C1 C2 C3 C4 TREATMENTS
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It ~a claar t~ the table 6.16 8Pd F11• 2.24
that .,.,ucat.ion of 4000 ppa oyoa eel hCIOI'decS ..x1111wa
ou. lbe.c of fl.ow41s• pl_. -1 at tUft lS deY• of flover
lllitiaUoA aufi _. fow.d .-1-i~-•Ulo•tly Mapeftor wer
rut of the u.&tmanta. &S.ild.lar U.ad wa• an.c1 for
aul.>er of tlo-ra plant•l after ll der• of flowez ~ni.Uotion
exce;:>t with 30!)0 ·.>p:ll C}'C:::tc:al \lhich wu at pu with 4000 p.p~a.
.. , .. •1 l!Tb'5 9t :tqdt P:\1£11 , (At 1st and .n.ftu- 15 •·aYe of ;;-od ••ttin ;J)
The dL,to: ;;>resented in •• ,.hle 4.14 end ~'1J .. • .. as
s!·:owed that apiJlio<~t '·"ll of d.lfferect eoncut.r:aUona of
cyooeel WltrQ toUDd to be 1Ji.JAifio<~Dt.l. .' ll\lp.erior over
c®ts:cl. Fur~:her. it vee obsC'Yed that td.th .tncre.eing
l!Wel of C}COCcl the.re ttRa ail iJ)(U'osae in JlUI!!ber of pod4
;.;lant •l at lx)th t.'le st.t,Jea.
A~Kln;r tho c:reocel conce."lt.r<llti,:··• «W;.;lkation of
tooo. 3000 and 4000 pp.-:a ;ave co ;1v&rable a\l.'lltle.r of pods
plut•l at first 15 da;{a of ,.;Qd Ht.UnJ w~-.ereaa all the
catu:enuatior.a of cycoc::el 111erct fo..nd to be at pur after
IS CJua of pod-aet.t.iDli•
lOG
·1 'fhe ~ peJI'taidnJ ot nu:Jiber of pods plant
are p.reser.Ud in Talll.e 4.15 end Fi J. 4.26. It wea obs>\'l.t'\'116
t!lat ~plic:atioD of cycoc:el upto 4000 pprw hatl a marked.
influeru• on n.,.,.r of poda pla~tt:•1 • 'l'he madr.'!Un nWlbel'
of poda plaat -1 ,.. reoorded under 6000 >'P'Il cyeoeel wh!oh
vu ei~ificantl y •uperio~r ow~ o~l' COilC~~Dtrat.1o. 111 of
eyc:OCMl. aDd cc::.nt.sel. t\ll the ey().)Cel treat.lliCilte wez-e
ai~n1Uc.'lllltl_;~ a<J.perior ov..;;r OiX~ti:'Ol ud wetec .oo.1lked
'fbe O.Ui reve.al that none of <:he t.rfttmerat.e -1 41splayod eny influence on numlltlC of seeds pod
(Table 4.15 and Pi1• 4.21i.
by •..UO\laa u-tlMllU ue pret~ontced 11':1 1'ahle 4.15 aDti
J'i'4• t.a. iteeults ••lee lt ar'l!'lY elaar that nwnbu: o£
-1 ••da plMJt: waa increased due to every i;:lC:rGfl:IOnt of
cyc:ocel ooocentraUo.:;s. .Ul the doua of e-:;coce.l wen
•1\.l•lific4ntly a~ior over c::oouol -.nd water aoek-"
107
o);· • .tned Yndel: .a<w .>P• ayaao.l which was .S.gnific&~.Uy
~:>erior aYe~: other treatn.nu --~ 3000 pp11 c:yoocel.
The dJ:y ....S IIQCl the water c.ar:ad u..-....nt d.t.4 not
di:;fu a~AJ.Ucr•Uy td.tb IN.Cih .--.-.
present.U in '~'<!l:lle 4.15 an<.l i:'iJ• 4.29. l.t wu ob!Jerv..S
t'll!t 100-seee wov;"<t increased s1Jnif1contly with it<ereu•
r;:,.;:orded tmder ~00 p;;x1 C".fCOcel. All the conCillliU"ati.ona
of cycocel were si::mU'ieentl:: ,superior O'VU 001nt.rol and
water eo&lled tro~troent. Further •t;~ni~ic:ant di~fer&l'lCNa
~rerc also nott.t• · bet-• dry r;eed ani"! wate&.' soaked tr.atlerlt..
Dat.a prellOllt&d i11 Table 4 .. 11 •Hi .l'i.J• 4.30 indLC:I'Ite
that 1:rutr• waa ea iaclre-;;ae 1u aee4 wei~ ?llint '*1 wit.h
every lnore&Se ia oo..a of eyaooel taPPlJ.c•UGn· NiJo'n·J
the VU1o\o.a t.r<&i't.<~t.s l'ft.l!X1r<M~~ ...0 weillht ;>ll!8t•l ,.,..
108
SsW ·,iz;lS,.
'!'he perunl of eata ,?reaent:'!!tl 1n T:\ble ,.15 and
F1J• 4.31 indicate that eycocel ar-.>1 icnti:,n ;:;rofounul.:
1nflll<J.Uc:tl'1 the eeec1 yield -:Jt chickpea enc it was a1~1ificaDt.ly
inc:nued with 1nc:reaae in concentrations of c:yeoeel. All
tlw concaattations ot eyeoeel were aign1!!eantly IIU;>erior
Q9er oont:J:ol with re;Jards 'tO seo<t yield. Canetlfttr~Uon
-1 .:;t 4000 ppm eycocel ·;ave se.d :. hld of 11.91 q ha which
...,.ill oi~nifi.G<~~Utl.J n.:l.;lle:r: tnatl seed y.S.eld ~o~ndel' rest elf
tJ1a tr-..t..-.nta.
4.15 ane Fi.;. 4.32. 'I''1e st:ov.u- ;ield under vu-ioua
treat,nent,e :follottl!'d a si:':lilnr trend to th.ott of .eed yiel4.
iA T~ 4.1S ene J'i;;. o&.:u. 'S'he re.-ulta llhowlld ~ail:
tile huveat Lldii:X under tooo. 2000 ad JOOO ~ oycoeel
was COJllpuable anc:i vas siJniticantly hJdhU t.hen other
tceat.:lef.ta.
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9.4
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FIG.4.26:
35
~ 30 z c( ...J Q.. 25 (/)
a 0 20 Q.. u. 0 a: w 15 co ::E :J z 10
5
0
EFFECT OF PRE· SOAKING SEED TREATMENTS AND FOLIAR SPRAY OF CYCOCEL ON NUMBER OF PODS PLANT 1
S1 S2 C1 C2 C3 C4
TREATMENTS
FIG.4.27: EFFECT OF PAE ·SOAKING SEED TREATMENTS AND FOLIAR SPRAY OF CYCOCEL ON NUMBER OF SEEDS POD. 1
1.6 ....-----------------------, 1.5 1.4 1.3
... 1.2 0 0 1.1 0.. 1 UJ 0 0.9 w w 0.8 UJ u.. 0.7 0 a: 0.6 ~ 0.5 :1: 0.4 ::::> z 0.3
0.2 0.1
0 ...L-...-1"-ll--..---'"-'"-- --+L..>.L__--->L>L----lD>L-~-~~
S1 S2 C1 C2 C3 C4 TREATMENTS
FI0.4.29: EFFECT OF PRE- SOAKING SEED TREATMENTS AND FOLIAR SPRAY OF CYCOCEL ON 100- SEED WEIGHT {g.)
18.---------------------17 16 15
"":' 14 a ~ 13 f-l: 12 0 11 ~ 10 0 9 w 8 w (/) 7 0 6 0 5 ~
4 3 -2 1 0 _l___lL:~-- lDJ_ ___ _)<C>.L_ ___ I~>L---~"'-'L___--~__j
S1 S2 C1 C2 C3 C4
TREATMENTS
FIG.4.30: EFECT OF PRE- SOAKING SEED TREATMENTS AND FOLIAR SPRAY OF CYCOCEL ON SEED WEIGHT PLANT'1 (g)
7 -~----·--· ·---- ----------------
51 52 C1 C2 C3 C4 TREATMENTS
FIG.4.31 : EFFECT OF PRE- SOAKING SEED TREATMENTS A"fD FOLIAR SPRAY OF CYCOCEL ON SEED YIELD (q ha·)
1 3 ~ -----··-· ~~ ·~-~ ~~· . ~- ----- -· ----. .
12
1 1
10 .
~9
~ 8 !!!.-? 0 -I 6 w >- 5 0 w 4 w (f) 3
2
1 0 ..L---V 'L.-___ "L">L----
S1 S2
~
C1 C2 C3 TREATMENTS
-~~-)
~~ I f-:)1 I
C4
FIG.4.32: EFFECT OF PRE- SOAKING SEED TREATMENTS AND FOLIAR SPRAY OF CYCOCEL ON STOVER YIELD (q ha 1
)
13 .I--12 -
11
10 .
'a~ 9 .s::;
!!.8 9 7 w >- 6
ffi 5 > 0 4 1-(/J 3
2
1
0
-- ·----"--··-·"·--.. ---· --·--·-- _, __
S1 S2 C1 C2 C3 C4
TREATMENTS
FIG
.4.3
3:
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FE
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OF
PR
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TR
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TM
EN
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