Evaluation of seed germination development and initial growth of cotton plants exposed to cadmium

Authors

  • Pedro Silva dos Santos Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte, Currais Novos, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
  • Maria de Fátima de Souza Guilherme Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Unidade Acadêmica de Ciências Biológicas, Patos, Paraíba, Brazil
  • Laianne de Souza Guilherme Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Rio Grande do Norte, Currais Novos, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil
  • José Lucas dos Santos Oliveira Universidade Federal da Paraíba, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil
  • Edevaldo da Silva Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.43.11
Keywords: Contamination, Gossypium hirsutum, Heavy metal

Abstract

This research evaluated the phytotoxic effects of cadmium on the germination development and initial growth of Gossypium hirsutum L. The ecotoxicological effects of 13 experimental concentrations of cadmium (0.0-50.0 mM) on variables like germination percentage, GSI, average germination time (AGT) and root length were evaluated. G. hirsutum seeds exposed to cadmium showed a decrease in germination percentage and an increase in the number of normal plantules from the concentrations 18.0 and 3.0 mM, respectively. It also inhibited root growth and increased the AGT from the exposure to the concentration 0.5 mM, reducing the GSI. G. hirsutum is tolerant to cadmium during its germinal stage.

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Published
22-10-2021 — Updated on 22-10-2021
How to Cite
dos Santos, P. S., Guilherme, M. de F. de S. ., Guilherme, L. de S. ., Oliveira, J. L. dos S. ., & da Silva, E. (2021). Evaluation of seed germination development and initial growth of cotton plants exposed to cadmium. Anales de Biología, (43), 111–116. https://doi.org/10.6018/analesbio.43.11
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