Evaluation of allelopathic effect of Solanum nigrum leaf extracts on mung bean seeds
Smriti Ghosh
Post Graduate Department of Botany, Serampore College, Serampore, Hooghly, West Bengal-712201 (India) Email: smriti@seramporecollege.ac.in mondalsmriti@gmail.com
ABSTRACT
In the present investigation, the allelopathic effect of leaf extracts of Solanum sp. was evaluated using mung bean seeds on the basis of some physiological and biochemical parameters. Seed germination behaviour such as percentage germination, T50 values (h), TTC stainability of mung bean seeds was analysed. Some biochemical parameters like leaching of free amino acids, soluble carbohydrates, proteins and dehydrogenase enzyme activity were also assessed from mung bean seeds. Results revealed that Solanum leaf extracts 1:1 exhibited more inhibitory effects than the other treatments on mung bean seeds.