In order to screen out the best variety of wheat (Triticum aestivum) out of eight varieties (viz., HP 1633, BW 11, NW 1014, Sonalika, HUW 468, K 9107, HP 1731 and HUW 234), a field experiment was conducted (from Dec. 2002 to April 2003) in a randomized block design replicated thrice at Crop Research and Seed Multiplication Farm, Burdwan University, West Bengal, India. Various morpho physiologic...

Chlorophyll meters are widely used to guide nitrogen (N) management by monitoring leaf N status in agricultural systems, but the effects of environmental factors and leaf characteristics on leaf N estimations are still unclear. In the present study, we estimated the relationships among SPAD readings, chlorophyll content and leaf N content per leaf area for seven species grown in multiple enviro...

Background & Aim: The pigments inside the leaf chloroplasts receive sunlight energy and transport it to photosynthesis reaction center. The most important of these pigments is chlorophyll. In this study, the pigments existence in medicinal plant, sumac (Rhus coriaria L.), was investigated at Biotechnology Laboratory, Isfahan University of Technology. Experimental: Experiments were per...

Background & Aim: The pigments inside the leaf chloroplasts receive sunlight energy and transport it to photosynthesis reaction center. The most important of these pigments is chlorophyll. In this study, the pigments existence in medicinal plant, sumac (Rhus coriaria L.), was investigated at Biotechnology Laboratory, Isfahan University of Technology. Experimental: Experiments were per...

The leaf chlorophyll content is one of the most important factors for the growth of winter wheat. Visual and near-infrared sensors are a quick and non-destructive testing technology for the estimation of crop leaf chlorophyll content. In this paper, a new approach is developed for leaf chlorophyll content estimation of winter wheat based on visible and near-infrared sensors. First, the sliding ...

That lime-induced chlorosis can be alleviated by the application of iron salts has been recognized for a hundred years. As early as 1845, GRIS (8) treated chlorotic plants with iron and obtained positive results; his experiments have been repeatedly confirmed. Opinions differ widely, however, as to the comparative amount and state of iron in chlorotic leaves. Various investigators have presente...

The effect of automobile pollution was determined on chlorophyll content of four different tree species viz. Azadirachta indica L., Conocarpus erectus L., Guiacum officinale L.and Eucalyptus sp. growing along the roads of the city.  Significant changes in the level of chlorophyll “a”, chlorophyll “b” and total chlorophyll “a+b” were found in the leaves of fou...

drought stress is the most important factor that reduces yield in crops including chickpea and causes some changes in seed composition. this study was performed in order to evaluate the effects of drought stress and starter nitrogen fertilizer on four cultivars of chickpea. experiment was performed in a split-factorial using randomized complete block design with three replications. drought stre...

ABSTRACT Leaf color is used as a guide for assessments of nutrient status and plant’s health. So that a new method is proposed for the detection of Chlorophyll content based on the leaf color. Based on green color present in leaf we can estimate the chlorophyll content in leaf. The proposed equation produced superior results with the true value of chlorophyll content measured in the laboratory ...

Plants need to allocate some of their limited resources for defense against herbivores as well as for growth and reproduction. However, the priority of resource allocation within plants has not been investigated. We hypothesized that plants with extrafloral nectaries (EFNs) invest more chlorophyll around their EFNs-to support a high rate of carbon fixation there-than in other leaf parts of youn...