Claim · model-written summary
Seed germination and survival rate of chilli decreased steadily with increasing dose of the pesticides.
- Taxon
- chillie0
- Treatment
- increased dose of chemicalse1
- Outcome
- Seed germination and survival ratee1
- Direction
- decreasede1
Not reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingValueQualifier
Verbatim
e0“a popular local variety of chilli”
e1“Seed germination and survival rate steadily decreased with increased dose of chemicals”
Title
N. Lakshmi; N. S. Prakash; I. Harini CYTOLOGIA 1988. doi:10.1508/cytologia.53.703
Other claims from this paper (3)
- Intervention effect The two organophosphorous pesticides reduced mean chiasmata per cell in chilli.
- Intervention effect The pesticides induced clastogenic changes in chilli meiosis: chromosome stickiness, univalents, laggards, bridges and micronuclei.
- Intervention effect The authors conclude that indiscriminate use of the chemicals affects normal plant growth and reduces yield.