STUDY OF PLANT REGULATORY ACTIVITY OF 2-METHOXY-6-[(1-NAPHTHALEN-1-YL-ETHYLIMINO)-METHYL]-PHENOL AND ITS TRANSITION METAL COMPLEXES ON TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM, TRITICUM AESTIVUM AND BRASSICA NIGRA

Abstract

A Schiff base ligand and its transition metal complexes were synthesized. Plant growth regulating activity on seeds of Trigonella foenum-graecum (methi), Triticum aestivum (wheat) and Brassica nigra (black mustard) has been studied using standard Blotter method for evaluation of inhibitory or stimulatory effects of the synthesized compounds. The plant growth analysis was decided by measurement of parameters like percentage of germination, shoot length, root length, root/shoot ratio and vigor index. The values of these parameters have been used to make a conclusion about plant growth regulating activity of ligand and its complexes.