Growth Regulatory Activities of Different Extracts of Few Ornamental Plants on Radish (Raphanus sativus) with Chemical Investigation

Abstract

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to study the effects of aqueous extracts of few ornamental plants viz. China box (Murraya exotica), Indian Medlar (Mimusops elengi), Parrot tree (Butea monosperma) Mussaenda (Mussaenda erythrephytta), Mast tree (Polyalthia longifolia) and Swamp tree (Thuja occidentalis) on the germination and growth of radish (Raphanus sativus) aqueous extract of Mussaenda plant extract showed the highest percentage of germination shoot length, root length and chlorophyll contents of radish and lowest was found in aqueous extract of Swamp tree. The highest calcium contents was found on aqueous extract of Mussaenda andlowest was found on aqueous extract of Swamp tree. The highest magnesium contents was found on aqueous extract of China box (Murraya exotica)and lowest was found on aqueous extract of Mussaenda. So, it may be concluded that aqueous extract of Mussaenda is good for germination, growth and developments of radish.

Keywords: Aqueous extract, Germination, Seedling growth, Radish

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Islam MR, Rahman MM, Haque MR et al. Growth Regulatory Activities of Different Extracts of Few Ornamental Plants on Radish (Raphanus sativus) with Chemical Investigation. Journal of Crop Science and Technology. 2016; 5(3): 16–20p.