Abstract: The effect of different concentration of motor oil suspension on the early seedling growth performance of Adenenthera pavonina as compared to control treatment was studied. The oil treatment was significantly (p<0.05) affected seed germination of A. pavonina as compared to control treatment. The significant (p<0.05) effects of oil polluted soil on root, stem, and total plant dry weight of A. pavonina were also noted. Root / shoot ratio was noticeably varied in 3.50 and 5.0% oil polluted soil than control soil treatment. Principally, 5.0% oil polluted soil treatment exhibited higher percentage of decrease in most of the seedling growth parameter and total plant dry weight of A. pavonina than control. Hence, it was found that the effects on seedling growth parameters were increased with increasing levels of oil pollution. For most of the growth parameters, the mean values obtained were found higher for the control soil and progressively decreased from 5-20 % crude oil polluted treated soils. The plant height, plant cover and root length of plants grown in the contaminated oil polluted soil were adversely affected. The shoot length of the studied seedling in the contaminated soils was significantly reduced as compared to control.
Keywords: A. pavonina, contamination, leguminosaeae, motor oil, Pollution, soil.
Title: Toxic Effects of Motor Oil Pollution on the Early Seedling Growth Performance of Adenanthera Pavonina L
Author: MUHAMMAD ZAFAR IQBAL, SEHRISH KHURSHEED, MUHAMMAD SHAFIQ, MUHAMMAD KABIR, ZIAURREHMAN-FAROOQUI
International Journal of Life Sciences Research
ISSN 2348-313X (Print), ISSN 2348-3148 (online)
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