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| Article Name : | | | COMBINED APPLICATION OF TRIA AND POTASSIUM STIMULATES THE GEL CONTENT, MORPHOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ALOE VERA | | Author Name : | | | SABA IQBAL , M. MASROOR A. KHAN AND ZEBA H. KHAN | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-1813 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Aloe barbadensis (A. barbadensis L.) Miller, commonly known as aloe vera is extensively used as a base element in preparation of medicine, cosmetics and food supplements. The objective of this study was to find out the stimulatory effect of varying levels of triacontanol (TRIA) in combination with different concentrations of potassium (K) on morphological and biochemical characteristics of aloe vera plants. Treatments included four levels of TRIA (10-0, 10-5, 10-6 and 10-7M) together three concentrations of K (K0, K50 and K100kg/ha). K was applied through basal application whereas TRIA was given by foliar application using a hand spryer. After 12 months growing leaf length, width, number and fresh weight, shoot fresh weight, gel content, nitrogen, potassium and protein contents were measured. Results indicate that the all growth and biochemical characteristics of aloe Vera were highest with the treatment K5010-6M TRIA. Among the TRIA treatments all characteristics were increases from 10-7 to 10-6 but 10-5 have inhibitory effect at which growth and biochemistry of aloe vera were slightly decreases. Among K treatment K50 proved optimum along with 10-6M TRIA. | | Keywords : | | |
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