Impact of polluting agents on seed quality

Abstract

The green revolution and the industrialization effectively led to the sustainability in the food production and economy. But as their impact, the pollution rate increased by the use of chemicals and by the increase in the agrochemical industries. The polluted environment adversely affects the crop production, especially in the initial stages of the plant growth, which is very sensitive to the environmental factors. As the basic input, the seeds are the crucial part and their germination and the growth are highly determined by the environmental factors. The quality of seed is deteriorated by the increase in pollutants in the atmosphere. So these factors should be studied in detail and the keeping the seed quality even in the presence of the pollutants is crucial. When the level of tolerance of the seeds to several pollutants was studied, it was revealed that the industrial wastes in lower concentration not only maintains the seed quality but also can increase the initial vigour. So this strategy can be used for the seed quality enhancement and also to reduce the pollution by effective utilization of the waste materials.