Extraction and Characterization of Humic Acid from Agriculture Soil and Its Effect on Wheat (Triticum indicum) Seed Growth
Weenghar Ali Chandio1, Tajnees Pirzada1*, Abdul Majid2 and Farzana Rashid3
1Institute of Chemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan; 2Department of Biochemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan; 3Department of Zoology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore.
*Correspondence | Tajnees Pirzada, Institute of Chemistry, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan; Email:
[email protected]
Figure 1:
UV-VIS spectra of isolated Humic acid.
Figure 2:
X-ray diffraction pattern of isolated humic acid from soil.
Figure 3:
FTIR spectra of isolated humic acid (A, B).
Figure 4:
SEM images of isolated Humic acid, (A) 5μm, (B) 10μm.
Figure 5:
Effect of different concentrations of HA on seed germination of wheat.
Figure 6:
Effect of different concentration of HA on shoot length of wheat.
Figure 7:
Effect of different concentration of HA on root length of wheat.
Figure 8:
Effect of different concentration of HA on fresh weight of wheat.
Figure 9:
Effect of different concentration of HA on dry weight of wheat.