Study Data
| Project uploaded by: | Sonia Balyan ,Research Scholar , CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Haryana |
| Created: | 17-07-2026 |
| Project ID: | PPJ_100122 |
| Project Title: | Effect of zinc on nitrogen metabolism and nutritive metabolism and nutritive value of clusterbean (Cymopsis tetragonoloba L. Taub) |
| Project Description: | The present investigation was undertaken with a view to (i) study the effect of varying level of zinc on morphophysiological parameters at different growth stages, (ii) study the effect of zinc on activity of enzymes of N-metabolism, and (iii) study the effect of zinc on the nutritive value of clusterbean. Clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub. cv. HG-563) plants were raised in earthenware pots with sandy loam soil deficient in zinc (0.36 ppm). Two experiments were conducted based on mode of zinc application viz. (i) Effect of soil application of zinc on clusterbean. (ii) Effect of foliar spray of zinc on clusterbean. The observations recorded are summarized below: Visual observations revealed deficiency symptoms of zinc in clusterbean plants with no zinc application (control). In control plants, the terminal leaves were smaller than normal and discoloration between veins within 15 days of sowing was observed. In addition, stunted plant growth with less plant height and leaf number was observed in control plants. Application of zinc through soil and foliar spray of 0.5 per cent ZnSO₄ corrected the deficiency symptoms and plants showed healthy growth, greenness of leaves, increase in height of plants and number of pods. |
| Grant Number: | NA |
| Funding Agency: | College of Basic Sciences, CCS Haryana Agricultural University |
| Associated Publications (Title/DOI/PMID): | NA |
| Release Date: | July 31, 2026 |
| Project Type: | Individual |
| Study uploaded by: | Sonia |
| Created: | 17-07-2026 |
| Study ID: | PST_100450 |
| Crop ID: | Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub |
| Meta-Trait: | whole plant morphology trait |
| Study Title: | Effect of soil application of zinc on the morphological traits of clusterbean |
| Description: | This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of soil application of zinc on the morphological traits of clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) grown under zinc-deficient sandy loam soil. Clusterbean variety HG 563 was cultivated in earthen pots under naturally lit net-house conditions using four levels of zinc supplied as zinc sulphate (ZnSO₄): 0.0 (control), 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil. Plants were sampled at vegetative (30 DAS), flowering (50 DAS), grain filling (70 DAS), and maturity (90 DAS) stages to assess the influence of zinc on growth and biomass accumulation. Morphological traits including shoot length, root length, number of leaves, number of nodules, fresh and dry weights of leaves, shoots, roots, and nodules, along with visual zinc deficiency symptoms, were recorded. The study demonstrated that increasing soil zinc concentration significantly improved vegetative growth, biomass production, nodulation, and overall plant vigor, with the 10.0 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil treatment producing the greatest improvement in most morphological traits compared with the untreated control. |
| Start Date : | July 11, 2007 |
| End Date: | Oct. 30, 2007 |
| Data Type: | Phenotypic |
| Location : | CCS HAU Hisar |
| Description of experimental design : | Completely Randomized Design (CRD) |
| Growth Facility : | Greenhouse |
| Tolerent Check : | NA |
| Susceptible Check: | NA |
| Temperature Lower Limit (°C): | 0.000 |
| Temperature Upper Limit (°C): | 0.000 |
| Light Intensity Lower Limit (lux): | 0.000 |
| Light Intensity Upper Limit (lux): | 0.000 |
| Relative Humidity Lower Limit (%): | 0.000 |
| Relative Humidity Upper Limit (%): | 0.000 |
| Other Conditions: | Soil: Zinc-deficient sandy loam (0.36 ppm DTPA-extractable Zn) | Irrigation: Deionized water |
| Sr.No | Treatment Type | Treatment Developmental Stage | Treatment Name | Treatment Value | Treatment Duration | Treatment Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abiotic | Pre-sowing stage|MCGS100372 | Zinc as ZnSO4 | 0.0 (control) | 90 days (from sowing to crop maturity) | Zinc was applied to the soil as zinc sulphate (ZnSO₄) at four treatment levels: 0.0 (control), 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil (ppm). The zinc treatments were incorporated into 5 kg of zinc-deficient sandy loam soil in earthen pots before sowing. Clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) variety HG 563 was grown under naturally lit net-house conditions. A zinc-free nutrient solution was applied before sowing and at weekly intervals thereafter to ensure that zinc was the only variable nutrient. The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of increasing soil zinc levels on plant growth, morphology, biomass accumulation, and nodulation throughout different growth stages. |
| 2 | abiotic | Pre-sowing stage|MCGS100372 | Zinc 2.5 ppm | 2.5 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil (ppm) | 90 days (from sowing to crop maturity) | Zinc was applied to the soil as zinc sulphate (ZnSO₄) at four treatment levels: 0.0 (control), 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil (ppm). The zinc treatments were incorporated into 5 kg of zinc-deficient sandy loam soil in earthen pots before sowing. Clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) variety HG 563 was grown under naturally lit net-house conditions. A zinc-free nutrient solution was applied before sowing and at weekly intervals thereafter to ensure that zinc was the only variable nutrient. The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of increasing soil zinc levels on plant growth, morphology, biomass accumulation, and nodulation throughout different growth stages. |
| 3 | abiotic | Pre-sowing stage|MCGS100372 | Zinc 5 ppm | 5 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil (ppm) | 90 days (from sowing to crop maturity) | Zinc was applied to the soil as zinc sulphate (ZnSO₄) at four treatment levels: 0.0 (control), 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil (ppm). The zinc treatments were incorporated into 5 kg of zinc-deficient sandy loam soil in earthen pots before sowing. Clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) variety HG 563 was grown under naturally lit net-house conditions. A zinc-free nutrient solution was applied before sowing and at weekly intervals thereafter to ensure that zinc was the only variable nutrient. The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of increasing soil zinc levels on plant growth, morphology, biomass accumulation, and nodulation throughout different growth stages. |
| 4 | abiotic | Pre-sowing stage|MCGS100372 | Zinc 10 ppm | 10 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil (ppm) | 90 days (from sowing to crop maturity) | Zinc was applied to the soil as zinc sulphate (ZnSO₄) at four treatment levels: 0.0 (control), 2.5, 5.0, and 10.0 mg Zn kg⁻¹ soil (ppm). The zinc treatments were incorporated into 5 kg of zinc-deficient sandy loam soil in earthen pots before sowing. Clusterbean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) variety HG 563 was grown under naturally lit net-house conditions. A zinc-free nutrient solution was applied before sowing and at weekly intervals thereafter to ensure that zinc was the only variable nutrient. The experiment was conducted to evaluate the effect of increasing soil zinc levels on plant growth, morphology, biomass accumulation, and nodulation throughout different growth stages. |
| Sr.No | Trait Name | Observation Developmental Stage | Observed Plant Tissue | Method Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plant height|TO_0000207 | Vegetative growth stage | Clusterbean|MCGS100369 | whole plant|PO:0000003 | Plant height measurement|Centimeter Scale|Quantitative |
| 2 | plant height|TO_0000207 | Flowering stage | Clusterbean|MCGS100370 | whole plant|PO:0000003 | Plant height measurement|Centimeter Scale|Quantitative |
| 3 | plant height|TO_0000207 | Pod formation / Pod development|MCGS100371 | whole plant|PO:0000003 | Plant height measurement|Centimeter Scale|Quantitative |
| Sr.No | First name | Last name | Organization | Designation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sonia | Balyan | soniabalyan85@gmail.com | Choudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural Univeersity, Haryana | research_scholar |
| Sr.No. | Data File Accession | No. of Genotype Samples | Size of File | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PDT_100450 | 12 | 3.4 KB | Download |