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IV
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Plate 5(A): Grain quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants grown in soil amended with
various concentrations of copper, arranged from left control (I) to right 1.0 (II), 5.0 (III), 10.0
(IV) and 25.0 (V) mg Cu kg-1 soil respectively. (B) Figure showing grain quality of wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) plants grown in soil amended with various concentrations of zinc,
arranged from left control (I) to right 5.0 (II), 15.0 (III), 25.0 (IV) and 50.0 (V) mg Zn kg-1 soil
respectively.
A
I
II
III
IV
V
B
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IV
V
Plate 4(A) The effects of various concentrations of copper on inflorescence length of wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) plant, arranged from left control (I) to right 1.0 (II), 5.0 (III), 10.0 (IV) and
25.0 (V) mg Cu kg-1 soil respectively. (B) Figure showing the effect of various concentrations of
zinc on inflorescence length of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants, arranged from left control (I)
to right 5.0 (II), 15.0 (III), 25.0 (IV) and 50.0 (V) mg Zn kg-1 soil respectively.
A
V
IV
III
II
I
Plate 6: Effects of various concentrations of zinc supply in sand on growth of wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) plants at maturity. Arranged from right to left are pots with 0.0065 (I), 0.013 (II),
v
0.065 (III), 0.65 (IV) and 6.5ppm (V): compared to control, improved growth of shoot and
inflorescence observed at Zn supply 0.065 and 0.65ppm.
Plate 3: Effects of various levels of zinc amendment in soil on growth of wheat (Triticum
aestivum L.) plants. Arranged from left (control) to right are pots amended with 5.0 (I), 15.0 (II),
25.0 (III) and 50.0 mg kg-1 (IV): compared to control, plant showing improved growth, tillering
and inflorescence number at the treatment (IV) 50.0 mg kg-1 soil.
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IV
V
Plate 2: Effects of various levels of zinc amendment in soil on root and shoot growth of wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) plants. Arranged from left, control (I) to right are pots amended with 5.0
(II), 15.0 (III), 25.0 (IV) and 50.0 (V) mg Zn kg-1 soil respectively: compared to control, plant
showing improved growth and tillering at the treatment (IV) 50.0 mg kg-1 soil.
I
II
III
IV
V
Plate 1: Effects of various levels of copper amendment in soil on root and shoot growth of wheat
(Triticum aestivum L.) plants. Arranged from left, control (I) to right are pots amended with 1.0
(II), 5.0 (III), 10.0 (IV) and 25.0 (V) mg Zn kg-1 soil respectively: compared to control, plant
showing improved growth and tillering at the treatment (IV) 10.0 mg kg-1 soil.