Boron and zinc pretreatment response on growth and nodulation of [Vigna radiata (L.)Wilczek] under salinity

Abstract

 Pot experiments were conducted to study the effect of Boron and Zinc on growth and nodulation of Vigna radiate L. Wilczek var. Pusa Vishal under salinity.Sterilized seeds of Vigna radiata L.Wilczek (var.Pusa Vishal)were germinated and grown under different levels of salt (10 mM – 200 mM NaCl),B( ) and Zn( ) under controlled conditions.NaCl treatment induced drastic reduction in growth of plant in terms of decreasing number of flowers, pods, seeds per pod, weight of seed per pod and nodules per plant. But, pre-treatment of seeds with optimum concentration of Boron and Zinc caused in the deleterious effects of salinity in all parameters of this study.