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         Phytochemical

ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS OF GROUNDNUT USING PARTICLE INDUCED X-RAYS EMISSION (PIXE) METHOD

Presenting Author
Atta Ur Rehman
Description
In the current study nine genotypes of Groundnut were analyzed by PIXE Method to choose high elemental value genotypes based on elemental behavior in Agriculture Research. Particle Induced X-rays Emission (PIXE) method was used in the experiment in Accelerator lab. National Center for Physics Islamabad.High significant results noticed among elements found in groundnut germplasms. Maximum concentration to potassium 74.74 %was recorded by PG-458 while minimum percentage 66.6% was noticed by PG-1058. Greatest Calcium percentage 20.86% was noticed by PG-1058. Among entire evaluated varieties maximum magnesium percentage 2.73% was showed by PG-1058. Greatest phosphorus concentration 2.89% was showed by PG-1163. Variety PG-1166 showed higher concentration 2.46% of sulphur. Maximum Chromium attention 1.78% was recorded by PG-1166. Among all the genotypes maximum manganese concentration 0.44% was recorded by PG-1163, whereas lowest value 0.14% was recorded by PG-214. Maximum iron concentration 3.66% was showed by PG-1166. Maximum concentration of Cobalt 0.59% was showed by PG-1166. Similarly, Nickel maximum concentration 0.31% was noticed by PG-1058. All the differences may be due to genetic variation, environmental conditions and nutrient availability among the groundnut varieties.