• M.V.V.P. Kumar
• B. Sujatha

Heavy metal (HM) toxicity is thought to be one of the major abiotic stresses leading to hazardous effects in plants. In spite of its potential physiological and economical significance, morphological alterations induced by heavy metals in plants have so far been grossly overlooked. The objective of this study was to find the effect of cadmium on germination and early seedling growth in the cajanus (C3) and sorghum (C4) plants treated with different concentrations (0, 50, 100, and 150 mM) of CdCl2. Results linked to morphological changes that plants treated with cadmium, suffered reduction in germination percentage, root length, shoot length, fresh weight, and dry weight. The growth of cajanus and sorghum seedlings treated with 150 uM Cd was more inhibited than that of cajanus and sorghum seedlings treated with 100 mM Cd, 50mM and control and the fresh weights of roots and shoots were reduced by treated Cd than that of control plant. Cadmium stress inhibited the root elongation after growing in the presence of Cd.

Effects of Cadmium on the growths and morphological characteristics in Cajanus (C3) and Sorghum (C4)

"Effects of Cadmium on the growths and morphological characteristics in Cajanus (C3) and Sorghum (C4) ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no.c212-c218, September-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109224.pdf

"Effects of Cadmium on the growths and morphological characteristics in Cajanus (C3) and Sorghum (C4) ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 9, page no. ppc212-c218, September-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2109224.pdf