TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of sugar factory effluent on the growth and biochemical characteristics of terrestrial and aquatic plants
AU - Ayyasamy, P. M.
AU - Yasodha, R.
AU - Rajakumar, S.
AU - Lakshmanaperumalsamy, P.
AU - Rahman, Pattanathu
AU - Lee, Sanghoon
PY - 2008/11/1
Y1 - 2008/11/1
N2 - The physico-chemical characteristics of sugar industry effluent were measured and some were found to be above those limits permissible in the Indian irrigation water standard. A pot study was initially conducted to study the effects of different concentrations (20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100%) of sugar factory effluent on seed germination, seedling growth and biochemical characteristics of green gram and maize. A similar study was also carried out using the aquatic plants, water hyacinth and water lettuce. The higher effluent concentrations (above 60%) were found to affect plant growth, but diluted effluent (up to 60%) favored seedling growth.
AB - The physico-chemical characteristics of sugar industry effluent were measured and some were found to be above those limits permissible in the Indian irrigation water standard. A pot study was initially conducted to study the effects of different concentrations (20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100%) of sugar factory effluent on seed germination, seedling growth and biochemical characteristics of green gram and maize. A similar study was also carried out using the aquatic plants, water hyacinth and water lettuce. The higher effluent concentrations (above 60%) were found to affect plant growth, but diluted effluent (up to 60%) favored seedling growth.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/52449109675
U2 - 10.1007/s00128-008-9523-5
DO - 10.1007/s00128-008-9523-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 18784897
AN - SCOPUS:52449109675
SN - 0007-4861
VL - 81
SP - 449
EP - 454
JO - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
JF - Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology
IS - 5
ER -