Abstract:
The pretreatment effect of herbicides on germination and amylase activity of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) seeds was studied. Lethal concentration (1000 ppmT-7-1711bmeturon and ametryne significantly inhibited germination. Amylase activity of seeds, in general markedly increased from 20 to 60 hours of germination. At` sublethal dose (1 ppm) all herbicides promoted the amylase activity. But at lethal dose this activity was remarkably suppressed by fluometuron and prometryne.- Most of the changes in amylase activity induced by the herbicides, however, were not correlated with percentage germination..
Page(s):
23-25
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Biochemistry, Volume: 9, Issue: 1, Year: 1976