comparative assessment of the toxic effects of copper and ...
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tested parameters. Duncan’s multiple range test (DMRT) was fur<strong>the</strong>r applied to <strong>the</strong> data to test <strong>the</strong>significant differences between <strong>the</strong> treatment means.RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONThe results showed that seed germination decreased significantly with increasing concentrations<strong>of</strong> both <strong>the</strong> CPM <strong>and</strong> Cu (Fig. 1). The reduction in seed germination was recorded maximum at 0.05 mgml -1 treatment <strong>of</strong> both Cu <strong>and</strong> CPM (36% <strong>and</strong> 59%, respectively). The <strong>toxic</strong> <strong>effects</strong> <strong>of</strong> CPM on seedgermination was found more as compared to Cu (R 2 = -0.93, p