ABSTRACT
Drought is a period of dryness especially when prolonged or when there is occurrence of
persistent abnormal moisture deficiency, although drought is natural but it can be induced
artificially under a controlled envirornnent. This study aimed at studying the effect of sodium
selenite by studying their biochemical components and plant height. The seeds were collected at
IIT A (INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AG RI CULTURE), Ibadan, Nigeria.
Soil was collected and dried for 4 days, 5kg of soil was used for the planting, three cultivars
namely Nerica U4 ( B), Nerica U7(C) and Vandana (D) represented as RB, RC and RD
respectively was primed for 1 0hours with sodium selenite at 3 different concentration of 0,50
and 100 mg/I, represented as SO, SSO and S 100 and all treatment was subjected to different level
drought stress represented as well-watered (DO) days, 4days (D4) and 8 days (D8). Plants were
monitored till maturity. Plant Morphology, chlorophyll, antioxidants and MDA content were
determined. The effect of selenite on rice was basically cultivar dependent. There were
significance variations in plant height, anthocyanin, antioxidant enzymes and MDA content.
Cultivar RB primed with 1 O0mg/1 selenite had the good growth performance, low MDA content and high CAT.
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Oycladun, Awoyemi . "The Effect Of Sodium Selenite By Studying Their Biochemical Components And Plant Height" Afribary (2021). Accessed November 26, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/the-effect-of-sodium-selenite-by-studying-their-biochemical-components-and-plant-height