scholarly journals Enhancing the Decolorizing and Degradation Ability of Bacterial Consortium Isolated from Textile Effluent Affected Area and Its Application on Seed Germination

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashid Mahmood ◽  
Faiza Sharif ◽  
Sikander Ali ◽  
Muhammad Umar Hayyat
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Sodium Chloride ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Bacterial Consortium ◽  
Textile Effluent ◽  
Sorghum Vulgare ◽  
Affected Area ◽  
Individual Strain ◽  
Degradation Ability

A bacterial consortium BMP1/SDSC/01 consisting of six isolates was isolated from textile effected soil, sludge, and textile effluent from Hudiara drain near Nishat Mills Limited, Ferozepur Road, Lahore, Pakistan. It was selected because of being capable of degrading and detoxifying red, green, black, and yellow textile dyes. The pH and supplements were optimized to enhance the decolorization ability of the selected consortium. The results indicated that decolorizing ability of consortium for the red, green, black, and yellow dyes was higher as compared to individual strains. The consortium was able to decolorize 84%, 84%, 85%, 85%, and 82% of 200 ppm of red, green, black, yellow, and mixed dyes within 24 h while individual strain required 72 h. On supplementing urea, the consortium decolorized 87, 86, 89, 86, and 83%, respectively, while on supplementing sodium chloride the consortium decolorized 93, 94, 93, 94, and 89% of red, green, black, yellow, and mixed dyes, respectively, which was maximum while in the presence of ascorbic acid and ammonium chloride it showed intermediate results. The effect of untreated and treated dyes was investigated onZea maysL. (maize) andSorghum vulgarePers. (sorghum). This study will help to promote an efficient biotreatment of textile effluents.

Seed germination biology of sweet acacia (Vachellia farnesiana) and response of its seedlings to herbicides

Weed Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Author(s):  
Bhagirath S. Chauhan ◽  
Shane Campbell ◽  
Victor J. Galea
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Chloride ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Development Stage ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Similar Species ◽  
Weed Species ◽  
Physical Dormancy ◽  
Seed Biology ◽  
Wide Range

Abstract Sweet acacia [Vachellia farnesiana (L.) Willd.]is a problematic thorny weed species in several parts of Australia. Knowledge of its seed biology could help to formulate weed management decisions for this and other similar species. Experiments were conducted to determine the effect of hot water (scarification), alternating temperatures, light, salt stress, and water stress on seed germination of two populations of V. farnesiana and to evaluate the response of its young seedlings (the most sensitive development stage) to commonly available POST herbicides in Australia. Both populations behaved similarly to all the environmental factors and herbicides; therefore, data were pooled over the populations. Seeds immersed in hot water at 90 C for 10 min provided the highest germination (88%), demonstrating physical dormancy in this species. Seeds germinated at a wide range of alternating day/night temperatures from 20/10 C (35%) to 35/25 C (90%) but no seeds germinated at 15/5 C. Germination was not affected by light, suggesting that seeds are nonphotoblastic and can germinate under a plant canopy or when buried in soil. Germination was not affected by sodium chloride concentrations up to 20 mM and about 50% of seeds could germinate at 160 mM sodium chloride, suggesting its high salt tolerance ability. Germination was only 13% at −0.2 MPa osmotic potential and no seeds germinated at −0.4 MPa, suggesting that V. farnesiana seeds may remain ungerminated until moisture conditions have become conducive for germination. A number of POST herbicides, including 2,4-D + picloram, glufosinate, paraquat and saflufenacil, provided >85% control of biomass of young seedlings compared with the nontreated control treatment. Knowledge gained from this study will help to predict the potential spread of V. farnesiana in other areas and help to integrate herbicide use with other management strategies.

scholarly journals Biology and survival of broom corn millet (Panicum miliaceum) seed

2011 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 142-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.K. James ◽  
A. Rahman ◽  
C.R. McGill ◽  
P.D. Trivedi
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Sweet Corn ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Panicum Miliaceum ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Temperature Range ◽  
Control Options ◽  
Millet Seed

The wild type of broom corn millet (Panicum miliaceum) is a serious emerging weed currently prevalent in New Zealand sweet corn (Zea mays) crops This study shows its seed is nearly twice the weight of other common grass weeds and can germinate in the temperature range 1634C with 50 germination at 26C and greatest germination occurring at 31C At 15C it took 8 days for seedlings to emerge but required only 4 days at 25C Seed was able to emerge from depths of up to 170 mm in a range of soils Experiments showed that broom corn millet seed can persist in the soil for longer than 2 years in the field but is killed in silage stack and bales Immersion in stock effluent for up to three months reduced seed germination to less than 40 These characteristics are discussed in relation to herbicide and management control options for this weed

Cochliobolus heterostrophus. [Descriptions of Fungi and Bacteria].

1971 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. B. Ellis
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Geographical Distribution ◽  
Leaf Sheath ◽  
Leaf Blight ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
Cochliobolus Heterostrophus ◽  
Sorghum Vulgare ◽  
Main Host ◽  
The Tropics ◽  
Diffuse Lesion

Abstract A description is provided for Cochliobolus heterostrophus. Information is included on the disease caused by the organism, its transmission, geographical distribution, and hosts. HOSTS: Generally on leaves of Zea mays, the main host, Euchlaena mexicana, Sorghum vulgare and many species of Gramineae (41: 40; 45, 3084; 48, 414; 50, 2257i). During an epidemic in USA caused by race T in 1970 no important hosts apart from Z. mays were noted (50, 2257b). DISEASE: Southern leaf blight of maize, forming very numerous lesions up to 2.5 cm long, mostly on the leaves. They are at first elliptical, then longitudinally elongate, becoming rectangular as restriction by the veins occurs; cinnamon-buff (sometimes with a purplish tint) with a reddish-brown margin and occasionally zonate, coalescing and becoming greyish with conidia. Symptoms caused by race T show a less well defined, somewhat diffuse lesion, with marginal chlorosis leading to leaf collapse, and all parts of the plant can be attacked. Perithecia have been recently reported in the field at the junction of leaf sheath and blade (50, 2257j). GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION: Widespread in the tropics and subtropics (CMI Map 346, ed. 3, 1969) but not reported from Australia. Records not yet mapped are: Brunei, Guatemala, Hawaii, Israel, Laos, Mexico, Salvador and Venezuela. TRANSMISSION: Presumably air-dispersed but no detailed studies seem to have been reported. During the recent USA outbreak the disease spread from Florida to Maine in c. 6 months (50, 2257c). Spread by seed occurs (50, 3690, 3692; Crosier & Boothroyd, Phytopathology 61: 427, 747).

Effect of Marble Industry Effluent on Seed Germination, Post Germinative Growth and Productivity of Zea mays

2007 ◽  
Vol 10 (22) ◽  
pp. 4148-4151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fazal Akbar ◽  
Fazal Hadi . ◽  
Zakir Ullah . ◽  
Muhammad Amir Zia .
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Industry Effluent ◽  
Marble Industry

scholarly journals Effects of Fungal Filtrates on Seed Germination and Leaf Anatomy of Maize Seedlings (Zea mays L., Poaceae)

2015 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 662 ◽  
Author(s):  
T Garuba ◽  
AA Abdulrahaman ◽  
GS Olahan ◽  
KA Abdulkareem ◽  
JE Amadi
Keyword(s):  
Zea Mays ◽  
Seed Germination ◽  
Leaf Anatomy ◽  
Maize Seedlings
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