Abstract
The physico-chemical characteristics of sugar industry effluent were measured and some were found to be above those limits permissible in the Indian irrigation water standard. A pot study was initially conducted to study the effects of different concentrations (20%, 40%, 60%, 80% and 100%) of sugar factory effluent on seed germination, seedling growth and biochemical characteristics of green gram and maize. A similar study was also carried out using the aquatic plants, water hyacinth and water lettuce. The higher effluent concentrations (above 60%) were found to affect plant growth, but diluted effluent (up to 60%) favored seedling growth.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Amino Acids / analysis
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Amino Acids / metabolism
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Araceae / chemistry
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Araceae / drug effects
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Araceae / growth & development
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Carbohydrates*
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Chemical Phenomena
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Chemistry, Physical
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Chlorophyll / analysis
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Chlorophyll / biosynthesis
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Eichhornia / chemistry
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Eichhornia / drug effects
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Eichhornia / growth & development
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Food Industry*
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Germination / drug effects
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Industrial Waste / adverse effects*
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Phaseolus / chemistry
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Phaseolus / drug effects
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Phaseolus / growth & development
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Plant Development*
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Plant Proteins / analysis
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Plant Proteins / metabolism
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Plant Shoots / chemistry
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Plant Shoots / drug effects
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Plant Shoots / growth & development
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Plants / chemistry
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Plants / drug effects
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Seeds / drug effects
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Seeds / growth & development
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Waste Disposal, Fluid*
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Water Pollutants, Chemical / analysis
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Water Pollutants, Chemical / toxicity*
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Zea mays / chemistry
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Zea mays / drug effects
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Zea mays / growth & development
Substances
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Amino Acids
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Carbohydrates
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Industrial Waste
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Plant Proteins
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Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Chlorophyll