EFFECT OF CCC AND IAA ON VIABILITY EXTENSION OF LENTIL SEEDS

Author(s): Subhojit Ojha*, Chandan Kumar Pati and Trisha Choudhury

Abstract: The present investigation was carried out by using two plant growth regulatory substances (PGRs) where one is plant growth promoter (IAA) and one is plant growth retardant (CCC) on lentil seeds to evaluate the efficacy of the chemicals in respect to germinability and metabolism of the experimental seeds. The major problem of the lentil is its poor seed germination capacity under natural condition which leads to impaired plant growth due to loss of seed vigour and viability status. Initially, percentage germination was recorded by using different concentrations of IAA and CCC, where CCC shows inhibitory effect on percentage germination of lentil seeds. Metabolic status of seeds pre-soaked with the CCC shows reduced status of the dehydrogenase activity, amino acid contents and soluble carbohydrate levels of Lens culinaris. Thus, PGRs potentially modulate the activities of the beneficial enzymes of the seeds over control samples.

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