Vol. 10 (3) : May-June 2019 issue
Green Farming Vol. 10 (3) : 350-353 ; May-June, 2019
In vitro assessment of plasma and nanochitosan in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
HIMANGINI JOSHIa1*, RAJEEW KUMARa2, D.S. PANDEYa3 and CHETAN JARIWALAb4
aDepartment of Agronomy, College of Agriculture. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar - 263 145 (Uttarakhand),
bInstitute for Plasma Research, Bhat, Gandhinagar - 382 428 (Gujarat)
Designation : 1Research Scholar *(dollyj674@gmail.com), 2Jr. Research Officer, 3Professor & Head, 4Scientific Officer
Subject : Agronomy and Crop Production
Paper No. : P-7631
Total Pages : 4
Received : 28 May 2019
Revised accepted : 01 June 2019
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Citation :
HIMANGINI JOSHI, RAJEEW KUMAR, D.S. PANDEY and CHETAN JARIWALA. 2019. In vitro assessment of plasma and nanochitosan in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Green Farming Vol. 10 (3) : 350-353 ; May-June, 2019
ABSTRACT
A laboratory experiment was conducted in two steps, first screening of varieties with respect to plasma treatment in which performance of two different varieties HD- 2967 and DPW-621-50 was tested along with different time duration of pressure plasmas and in second experiment effect of water stress on nanochitosan as well as atmospheric radio frequency plasma was evaluated at Nanotechnology lab of Pantnagar under the influence of germinator in controlled condition of 21?C temperature during kharif 2017-18. Among all the treatments, HD- 2967 variety at 6 minute plasma seed treatment found significantly higher germination percentage, root length, shoot length, root dry weight and shoot dry weight which was at par with nanochitosan @ 50 ppm treated seeds but in 50% water deficit condition plasma treated seeds at 4 minute had performed better which was statistically at par with nanochitosan @ 50 ppm treated seeds.
Key words :
Action site, Chelating agent, Chitosan, Surface modifications, Sustainable, Slow release action, Wheat.
