Ozone and Ultraviolet Injury to Tobacco Plant in Anand District, Gujarat, India

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Banerjee, Devjani^* | Dhanani, Dipal | Patel, Parth

Affiliations: Ashok and Rita Patel Institute of Integrated Study and Research in Biotechnology & Allied Sciences (ARIBAS), P.O. Box 61, New Vallabh Vidyanagar, Vitthal Udyognagar - 388121, Anand, Gujarat, India

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding Author. [email protected]

Abstract: Tropospheric ozone and ultraviolet radiation cause more damage to plants than any other air pollutants finally affecting their productivity. The present study was an attempt to understand the toxic effect of ozone and ultraviolet radiation on tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum) in Anand district, Gujarat, India. The area is well known for tobacco production and maximum of them are of export quality. Recently, it was reported that the quality of the tobacco is getting affected because of some anonymous atmospheric pollutant. In the quest for same the following study was carried out and the results revealed that when plants were exposed to ozone and ultraviolet radiation it showed marked alterations affecting their overall growth and gross morphology.

Keywords: Tropospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, tobacco plant, glycine betaine

DOI: 10.3233/AJW-160011

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 13, no. 1, pp. 81-86, 2016