Physico-Chemical Analysis of Sugar Industry Effluent and Its Effect on Seed Germination of Vigna angularis, Vigna cylindrical and Sorghum cernum

Authors

  • Kailas M. Doke Abeda Inamdar Senior College, University of Pune, India
  • Ejazuddin M Khan Abeda Inamdar Senior College, University of Pune, India
  • Joseph Rapolu Abeda Inamdar Senior College, University of Pune, India
  • Asif Shaikh Abeda Inamdar Senior College, University of Pune, India

Keywords:

mung, chavali, jowar, effluent, physico-chemical analysis, seed germination

Abstract

We assessed physico-chemical parameters of treated waste water effluents from a sugar industry and determined the effect of various concentrations (0%, 20%, 40%, 60%, 80 % and 100%) of effluent on seed germination, germination speed, peak value and the germination value of mung (Vigna angularis), chavali (Vigna cylindrical) and jowar (Sorghum cernum) seeds. The low effluent pH (4.35), total dissolved solids, (TDS, 720 mg/L) and chemical oxygen demand, (COD, 1330 mg/L) indicate the high inorganic and organic content with an acidic load. Germination percentages and germination values decrease with increasing concentration of effluent in all the seeds tested.

Permanent URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2047/d20000978

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Published

2011-07-02

How to Cite

Doke, K. M., Khan, E. M., Rapolu, J., & Shaikh, A. (2011). Physico-Chemical Analysis of Sugar Industry Effluent and Its Effect on Seed Germination of Vigna angularis, Vigna cylindrical and Sorghum cernum. Annals of Environmental Science, 5. Retrieved from https://openjournals.library.northeastern.edu/aes/journal/article/view/v5art2

Issue

Vol. 5 (2011)

Section

Articles