Use of ethylenediurea for assessing the impact of ozone on mung bean plants at a rural site in a dry tropical region of India
by Suruchi Singh, Madhoolika Agrawal, S.B. Agrawal, Lisa Emberson, Patrick Bueker
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 5, No. 1/2, 2010

Abstract: A field study was conducted to evaluate the usefulness of ethylenediurea (EDU) in assessing the impact of ozone (O₃) on mung bean plants (Vigna radiata L Malviya Janpriya) grown in a rural area of a dry tropical region of India. Mean monthly O₃ concentrations varied between 52.9-64.5 ppb. Significant reductions in growth, yield, soluble protein, pigments, and ascorbic acid in non-EDU-treated plants were observed when compared with EDU-treated plants. This clearly showed that EDU treatment provided protection against negative effect of O₃ on mung bean and therefore can be effectively used as a tool to assess phytotoxic O₃ concentrations in rural areas.

Online publication date: Tue, 01-Dec-2009

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