Effect of Seed Hardening and Foliar Application of Growth Substances on Morpho-biochemical Parameters of Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.)
K. U. Patel *
Department of Plant Physiology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388110, Gujarat, India.
S. J. Macwan
Department of Plant Physiology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388110, Gujarat, India.
A. A. Sakure
Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388 110, Gujarat, India.
K. B. Chaudhary
Department of Plant Physiology, Anand Agricultural University, Anand-388110, Gujarat, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Design with three replications was used for an experiment that included seed hardening as one factor with nine levels while foliar spray of Chlorocholine Chloride @500 mg/L as another factor with two levels. Leaf dry weight and stem dry were significantly maximum with GA3-150 mg/L seed hardening treatment. Meanwhile, total dry weight, protein content, oil content and anti-oxidant activity were found significantly higher in seed hardening with GA3-100 mg/L while these morphological parameters were found significantly positive result after application of foliar spray of CCC @500 mg/L as compared to control which helps to increases the quality of groundnut.
Keywords: Seed hardening, GA3, foliar spray, CCC, dry weight, protein, oil, chlorophyll, otal anti-oxidant activity