Effects of Soil types on Germination and Growth of Vigna Mungo L. (Black Gram)

Muhammad Shafiq, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Afshan Niaz, Muhammad Kabir, Zia-Ur-Rehman Farooqi

Abstract


Soil types can effect plant growth. The study was carried out to find out which types of the soil best for black gram growth. The effect of different soil types (Control as (Garden loam), Karachi University Campus, Gadap area site, Sheikh Zaid Palace site and Between Madinatulhikmat and Hub site) on germination and growth performance of Mash bean (Vigna mungo L.) was studied. Mash bean showed different results in seed germination, shoot, root, seedling length, number of leaves and seedling dry weight when treated with the different soil types extract. The effects of soil extract (in a 1:10 ratio) on comparisons with “Garden loam” soil showed little variation on the seed germination and growth indices of V. mungo. In present study, the results obtained showed higher seed germination percentages of above 90% in the control soil extract treatment. A consequent performance with more than 80 % seed germination of Mash bean was also recorded for the Sheikh Zaid Palace site soil treatment. The lowest seed germination percentage of Mash bean below 50% was observed in the between Madinatulhikmat and Hub soil treatments. Similarly, the average seedling growth of V. mungo in soils extract of Sheikh Zaid Palace was found the highest as compared to control site soil. Whereas, shoot growth of V. mungo increased in soil extract treatment of Karachi University Campus and Gadap area soil sample as compared to control soil extract treatment. The soil extract treatment showed slight variation in number of leaves of V. mungo. The development of number of leaves was found high in Sheikh Zaid Palace site and Between Madinatulhikmat and Hub soil treatment as compared to control soil. Root growth of V. mungo increased in soils of Gadap area and between Madinatulhikmat and Hub areas soil as compared to control soil. The soil treatment of Gadap area promoted root growth of Mash bean as compared soil treatment of  Karachi University Campus, Sheikh Zaid Palace site, between Madinatulhikmat and Hub site and Control as (Garden loam), respectively. Generally, soil solution treatment showed different results on biomass production of Mash bean. Seedling dry weight of V. mungo was found low in all soil treatment as compared to control soil extract treatment.

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: Biomass, Mash bean, Seed germination, Soil type

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