Abstract

PROSPECTS OF SOIL AND SAND CULTURE STUDIES OF TEPHROSIA PURPUREA IN VINDHYAN REGION

Rashmi Arnold*

Abstract

Tephrosia purpurea is a commonly occurring weedy plant in theecosystem, where there is competition for water. It is a plant found inopen spaces in rocky and barren grounds a weed. The xerophyticleaves differ from mesophytic ones in thickness. The stomata havebeen arranged irregularly throughout the length of lamina and areanisocytic type. The area of the present work extends through variousstartigraphic terrains belonging to a wide span of geological events.The geological age of the various rocks that occur within the peripheryof the region some of these rocks are ranging in age from 2500 m.yr. ormore while the rocks of volcanic origin formed nearly 60 m.yr. ago are also found. Thepresent investigation showed that plants have adopted themselves according the soilcharacters. Mostly plants adapt themselves morphologically, anatomically, phonologicallyand ecologically to the availability of the water. Effect of different types of soil on growthperformance and effect of Fe, K and Ca deficiency on plant growth of Tephrosia purpurea isalso shown in the study.

Keywords: Tephrosia purpurea, Soil culture, water, plant growth etc.