?BIOCHEMICAL CHANGES IN WHEAT SEED DUE TO THE EFFECT OF BLACK POINT AT DIFFERENT ~EVELS OF MANURING
Keywords:
Biochemical constituents, Wheat seed, Black point, Manure, Fertilizers.Abstract
This studywascarriedouttodemonstratetheeffectofblackpointonthechangesofbiochemicalconstituents inwheatseed
at different levels of manuring. Starch and total soluble carbohydrates of wheat decreased, while prolamin, glutelin and
phenolics increased with the change of manuring schedule levels but method of urea application had no effect on
carbohydrate and showed a tendency towards increase in total phenol and prolamin. On the other hand, glutelin and
orthohydroxyphenol contentshoweddecreasingtendencyundersimilarconditions. Nitrogenalone,orincombination with
cowdung,increasedthenumberofinfectedwheatseeds;itwasalsotrueformethodsofN application.Blackpointpathogens
decreased starch,solublecarbohydrates andincreasedphenolics,prolaminandglutelincontentininfectedwheatseed.Due
to infection marked fluctuation was observed in thecontents of reducing sugar, total phenol and prolamin of the seed.