Title: Effect of Parthenium hysterophorus ash on growth and biomass of Phaseolus mungo
Abstract: The aim of the study was to find the effect of Parthenium hysterophorus ash on germination, plumule and radicle length and biomass production of Phaseolus mungo. The study revealed that among the concentrations used 1% has enhanced germination, plumule and radicle length and biomass production and reduced with increasing higher concentration of aqueous solution. However, higher concentration over 3% suppressed all growth activities. Although the growth parameters when compared with control showed best in control. The study concluded that increasing concentration of ash has adverse effect on germination, radicle and plumule length, biomass of P. mungo than the control. Therefore, burning of P. hysterophorus should be avoided in the agricultural field to enhance over all productivity of P. mungo [Academia Arena, 2010; 2 (1):98-102]. (ISSN 1553-992X).
Authors: Munesh Kumar and Sanjay Kumar Department of Forestry, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India muneshmzu@yahoo.com, sanjayarya20@gmail.com