Examining the effect of Calcium on Fluoride toxicity of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) growth
Jinita J. Gamit1 and J.S. Patel2
Department of Botany, The HNSB Ltd Science College, Himatnagar- 383001 (India) Email id- 1. gamitjinita@gmail.com 2. drjsp@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
The aim of the study is to examine the effect of calcium on fluoride toxicity on fenugreek plant. Fluoride toxicity is a common problem in India. Fluoride has both kind of effect- beneficial and harmful. Calcium in diet or given to plant directly or indirectly can reduce the fluoride toxicity. NaF and NaF with CaCl2 was taken as soil pollutant. The 10 seeds were sown in each pot and necessary watering was done and vegetative data e.g. length of root and shoot, no. of leaves, fresh and dry weight of root, shoot, leaves and reproductive growth data also were taken at the interval of every 15 days up to the yield. As a result, significant reduction was observed in length, fresh and dry weight of plants containing only NaF. Where CaCl2 was mixed with fluoride showed significant toxic effect of fluoride is decrease in compared to fluoride containing fenugreek.