The Biobrio 6 (3 & 4), 2019

Growth and composition of Rauvolfia Serpentina influenced by Blue Green Algae as Biofertilizer

Hemant Kumar and Jitendra Mohan

ABSTRACT:

Sarpagandha (Rauvolfia serpentina, L.) plants cultured as soil-pot culture conditions with different doses nil (control), 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125g BGA (Aulosira fertilissma)/Kg soil. As compared to control, each level of BGA (cyanobacteria) supply showed highly significant (P = 0.01) increase in dry matter yield and catalase activity of both 30 and 60 days old tops and roots of Sarpagandha plants. However, increase in peroxidase activity at each level of BGA supply, as compared to control, was found to be highly significant (P=0.01) in tops of 30 and 60 days old Sarpagandha plants. 125g BGA/kg soil level over control showed significant (P=0.05) increase in peroxidase activity in tops of 30 days old Sarpagandha plants. Over all BGA as biofertilizer was found to be the best for qualitative and quantitative improvement of Sarpagandha plants.

Keywords:    

Growth, Composition, Rauvolfia, Algae, Biofertilizer

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