Effect of paraquat on the growth of Ceratophyllum demersum L.
Department of Biology, College of Education for Pure Sciences, University of Thiqar, Iraq.
Research Article
GSC Advanced Research and Reviews, 2022, 13(02), 201-208.
Article DOI: 10.30574/gscarr.2022.13.2.0332
Publication history:
Received on 15 October 2022; revised on 20 November 2022; accepted on 22 November 2022
Abstract:
This study was conducted to test the effectiveness of the chemical herbicide Paraquat in controlling (Ceratophyllum demersum L.), because of its damage in obstructing the flow of water in rivers, and irrigation channels, and blocking drainage channels, as well as increasing its spread of harmful insects, as well as their impact on human health, and the results showed a high efficiency of paraquat in reducing wet weight of plant. also reducing the number of branches and plant lengths with increasing the concentrations, when compared with control The results obtained that the number of branches and it reached to 9.83, 3.67, 0.00, respectively in control
Keywords:
Ceratophyllum demersum; Herbicide; Irrigation Channels; Paraquat; Photosynthesis
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