@article{MAKHILLRJBS200831010742,
    title = {Effects of Various Levels of Cement Dust on Seed Germination and Early Seedling Growth in 2 Cultivars of<I> Helianthus annuus </I>L.},
    journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences},
    volume = {3},
    number = {10},
    pages = {1189-1193},
    year = {2008},
    issn = {1815-8846},
    doi = {rjbsci.2008.1189.1193},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2008.1189.1193},
    author = {Farnoosh Zargari and},
    keywords = {Cement dust,heavy metals,seed germination,seedling growth,Sunflower},
    abstract = {In this study, the effects of cement dust-provided from cement factory complex of Soofian located in 30 Km north of Tabriz-Iran-on seed germination and early seedling growth including root, hypocotyl elongation and number of lateral roots in seedlings of 2 cultivars of <I>Helianthus annuus </I>L. Armavirusky and Eroflor-have been investigated. The seeds were exposed to 0, 0.42, 0.84, 1.26 and 1.68, 7 (g L <SUP>1</SUP>) of cement dust solutions on based of ISTA rules for 7 days. The obtained results showed that cement dust didn’t effect significantly on seed germination, root elongation and number of lateral roots in both cultivars compared to control group (p&gt;0.01) but hypocotyl length with increasing concentration of cement dust solution showed a significantly decrease in both cultivars (p&lt;0.01) compared control group seedlings. Hypocotyl growth was a more sensitive endpoint than root growth and number of lateral roots. There was no significant difference in seedling growth between 2 cultivars in similar treatments but it was significant in treatment of 7 g L <SUP>1</SUP> of cement solution in germination percent between these cultivars (p&lt;0.01).}
    }