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Biochar role in improving biometric and growth attributes of S. oleracea and T. corniculata under cadmium stress

Uzma Younis, M. Hasnain Raza Shah, Subhan Danish, Saeed Ahmad Malik, Adeel Ameer

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/5.8.84-90

Int. J. Biosci. 5(8), 84-90. October, 2014. (PDF)

Abstract:

The present work was carried out to investigate the effect of cotton sticks biochar (CSB) on biometric and growth attributes of S. oleracea and T. corniculata under different levels of cadmium. It was observed that cadmium stress had pronounced effect on both plants and resulted in decline of growth. But with the application of CSB this decline was less than the stressed one. The Biomass (fresh and dry weight of shoot, root and leaves) was also increased to some extent in biochar application and this increase was more clear in some attributes at 5% biochar application with varying level of cadmium (25 mg/Kg, 50 mg/Kg and 100 mg/Kg) as compared to pure stress conditions. It is concluded that amendment of soil with cotton sticks biochar under cadmium stress influence a positive impact on overall growth of the plant.