title: Assessment of the pulp and paper mill effluent on growth, yield and nutrient quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
abstract: Assessment of agropotentiality of the effluent coming out from century pulp and paper mill, Ghanshyamdham, Lalkua (Uttaranchal) has been made on wheat (Triticum aestivum var. UP-2329) crop grown in two soils differing in texture with different effluent concentrations. Diluted effluent increased the chlorophyll content, plant height, shoot and root biomass, grain yield, protein, carbohydrate and lipid contents in wheat grains, while undiluted effluent caused inhibition in plant growth resulting in a sharp decline of yield. Pure soil provided better growth and yield results than those soil mixed with sand.
authors.affiliation: Department of Botany, Allahabad Agricultural Institute, Deemed University, Allahabad 211 007, India.
authors.forename: Anoop
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Agrawal
authors.forename: J P N
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rai
authors.forename: Pratibha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Singh
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000032:analysis; D002734:Chlorophyll / Q000032:analysis; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis; D010209:Paper; D018517:Plant Roots / Q000254:growth & development; D014908:Triticum / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000502:physiology; D014865:Waste Disposal, Fluid; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008055:Lipids; D014873:Water Pollutants; D002734:Chlorophyll