Effect of Azolla Extract on Growth Performance of Pisum Sativum

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Effect of Azolla Extract on Growth Performance of Pisum Sativum

K.B. Bindhu

Author Affiliations

¹ Department of Botany, Carmel College, Mala, Thrissur, Kerala, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 2, Issue (10), Pages 88-90, October,10 (2013)

Abstract

A study on the effect of biofertilizer Azolla pinnata extract on growth performance of Pisum sativum was carried out. The seeds were soaked in both azolla extract and water. Former performed better when compared to the control. The (20%) concentration of aqueous extract of Azolla promoted the better seedling growth in terms of shoot length, root length, fresh weight and dry weight.

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[ref1] Venkataraman G.S., Blue-Green Algae for rice production, FAO Soils Bull., 46, Rome, Italy, (1981)

[ref2] Mandal B.K., Velk P.L.G and Mandal L.N., Beneficial effects of blue-green algae and Azolla, excluding supplying nitrogen, on wetland rice fields: A review, Biol. Fertil. Soils,.28, 329-342 (1999)

[ref3] Choudhury A.T.M.A and Kennedy I.R., Prospects and potentials for systems of biological nitrogen fixation in sustainable rice production, Biol. Fertil. Soils., 39, 219–227 (2004)

[ref4] Wagner G.M., Azolla, a review of its biological utilization, Bot. Rev., 63, 1-26 (1997)

[ref5] Marwaha T.S., Singh B.V. and Goyal S.K., Effect of incorporation of Azolla on wheat (Triticum aestivum var HD-2329) , Acta Bot. Indica 20, 218-220 (1992)

[ref6] EL-Zeky M.M., El-Shahat R.M., Metwaly Gh. S and Aref-Elham M., Using of cyanobacteria or Azolla as altenative nitrogen source for rice production, J. Agric. Sci. Mansoura Unvi., 30, 5567-5577 (2005)

[ref7] Simpson J.R., Muirehead W.A., Bowmer K.H and Frondi J.R., Conyrol of gaseous nitrogen losses from urea applied in flooded rice soils, Fertil. Res., 18, 31-37 (1994)

[ref8] EL-Ayouty Y.M., Ghazal F.M., Hassan A.Z.A. and Azza A.M. Abd EL-Aal, Effect of algal inoculation and different water holding capacity levels on soils under tomato cultivation condition, J. Agric Sci. Mansoura Univ., 29(5), 2801- 2809 (2004)

[ref9] Rao D.L.N. and Batra L., Ammonia volatilization from applied nitrogen in Alkali soils, Plant and Soil., 70, 219–228 (1983)

[ref10] Strik W.A. and Staden J.V., Occurrence of cytokinin-like compounds in two aquatic fern and their exudates, Environ. Exp. Botany, 37, 569-571 (2003)

[ref11] Singh P.K., Prakash J., Singh S.K. and Shukla M., Cyanophycean algae inhabiting acidic soil exhibit Diverse morphology: An adaptation to high exchangeable sodium, Ecoprint,15, 15–21 (2008)

[ref12] Abd EL- Baky-Hanaa H., Hussein M.M. and EL-Baroty G.S., Algal extracts improve antioxidant defense abilities and salt tolerance of wheat plant irrigated with sea water, Afr. J. Biochem. Res., 2(7), 151–164 (2008)

[ref13] Mussa-EL-Shymaa, S., Role of Azolla in different ecosystem. M. Sc. Thesis, Botany Dept., Fac. Sci., (Girls branch), Al-Azhar, University, Cairo, Egypt, (2005)