Fluoride effect indicators in Phaseolus vulgaris seeds and seedlings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fluoride (F) is one of the main environmental pollutants, and high concentrations are commonly detected in the air and in both surface and groundwater. However, the effects of this pollutant on seed germination and on the initial growth of crop seedlings are still poorly understood. In this context, the aim of this study was to assess morphoanatomical, physiological and biochemical fluoride effect indicators in Phaseolus vulgaris L. seeds and seedlings.

Methods

P. vulgaris seeds were exposed to a liquid potassium fluoride solution (KF, pH 6.0) at concentrations of 0 (control), 10, 20, 30 mg L^-1 for 7 days. A completely randomized experimental design was applied, consisting of four treatments with four replications each. During the experime

SUBMITTER: Maressa Hungria de Lima E Silva I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9121868 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature