Effect of Industrial Discharge of a Brewery Industry on Seed Germination, Seedling Elongation, Fresh and Dry Weight of Capsicum annuum Cultivar, P. Jawala

摘要

Effect of industrial effluent of a brewery industry of Ghaziabad was evaluated on the seed germination, seedling elongation, fresh and dry weight of Capsicum annuum cultivar, P.Jawala. Four different concentrations i.e. 100%, 75%, 50% and 25% were used for treating the seeds either directly or after pre-soaking of seeds in distilled water. In general, the effluent had promotry effect on seed germination and this enhancement was inversely proportional to effluent concentration and duration of treatment to certain extent. The effluent promoted the fresh and dry weight was probably due to absorption and accumulation of substances present in the effluent.