The influence of copper sulphate on growth, morphology and on anatomy of vegetative organs of Triticum aestivum L.

Abstract

Copper’s participation in plant development derives from the fact that it has an important role in respiration, photosynthesis, lignification, growth and is a constituent of proteins and enzymes (Kabata-Pendias, 2011; González et al. 2012). Excess of metals in soil can be harmful to plants. Due to human activities, copper contamination is a problem all over the world. Copper sulphate has been used to fight fungal diseases (Kabata-Pendias, 2011). Long-term applied fungicides allow the accumulation of copper in soil. Metal pollution is a problem due to the penetration of metals in food chains (Shorrocks and Alloway, 1988; Toma et al. 2002). of CuSO4 x 5H20. The study aimed to investigate the morphological and anatomical effects caused to vegetative organs developed from immersed caryopses at different concentrations of copper sulfate.