Effect of Finely Grounded Leaf Powder on Seed The shoot length of different receptor
Germination and Initial Growth Parameters of Test crops are presented in Table 5. The highest
Crops under Pot Culture: The results demonstrated in concentration here also caused severe inhibition in
Table 4 showed the effect of finely grounded leaf powder comparison to control (T ) except in paddy where
of M. indica at different concentration on seed stimulatory effect on shoot elongation was
germination on the test crops. The degree of inhibition observed irrespective of concentrations. The highest
was concentration dependent. Among the four leachate inhibition (37.36%) was recorded in lady’s finger at
concentrations tried, maximum seed germination was T treatment while the lowest (8.98%) in soybean at the
obtained at T treatment in all the test crops, though there same treatment. Maize showed some stimulatory effect 1
was stimulatory effect of increasing seed germination on on shoot length at T treatment. Lady’s finger was the
Chilli at same treatment. However, in case of soybean the most affected crop, followed by chilli, soybean and maize
maximum germination was recorded at T treatment. Our (Fig. 6). 2
results revealed a gradual increase in germination with There was a remarkable inhibition effect on root
decreasing concentration of leachate in the entire test lengths of all the test crops at higher concentration,
crops, a similar phenomenon reported elsewhere [39]. The except in maize where stimulatory effect was observed at
highest inhibitory effect (25.62%) was recorded in lady’s T , T and T (Table 6). But the maximum root elongation
finger and lowest effect on chilli at T treatment. ratio (121.57%) was observed in lady’s finger at T 4
Compared to the control, the following trend of inhibition treatment. The least affected crop among the test crops
was obtained: Lady’s finger> Maize> Paddy> Chilli> was maize followed by paddy, lady’s finger, chilli and
Soybean (Fig. 5). soybean (Figure 7).