EFFECT OF BIOFERTILIZERS ON THE GROWTH OF

GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES

GROUP PROJECT

Dissertation submitted to PSGR Krishnammal College for Women. In partial

fulfillment of the requirements For the award of the degree of

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN PLANT BIOLOGY AND PLANT

BIOTECHNOLOGY

SUBMITTED BY

P.BAGIYALAKSHMI 10BPB002G.GOMATHI 10BPB008

K.JEEVITHA 10BPB014 S.LISANJALI 10BPB019 M.MANJU 10BPB021 S.NITHYA 10BPB024 K.VANMATHI 10BPB039

Under the guidance of

Dr. M.Kamalam, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.

October 2012

PSGR KRISHNAMMAL COLLEGE FOR WOMEN

COLLEGE WITH POTENTIAL FOR EXCELLENCE

(AN AUTONOMOUS INSTITUTION AFFLIATED TO BHARATHIAR UNIVERSITY)

REACCREDITED WITH ‘A’ GRADE BY NAAC

AN ISO 9001:2008 CERTIFIED INSTITUTION

PEELAMEDU, COIMBATORE – 641 004

TAMIL NADU, INDIA

CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the dissertation entitled “EFFECT OF

BIOFERTILIZERS ON THE GROWTH OF GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES”

submitted to Department of Botany, PSGR Krishnammal college for women,

Coimbatore in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the degree of

Bachelor of Science in Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, is a record of original

research work done by P.Bagiyalakshmi, G. Gomathi, K. Jeevitha, S.Lisanjali, M.

Manju, S. Nithya, K.Vanmathi, during the period 2012 -13 of their study in the

department of Botany, PSGR Krishnammal college for women, affiliated to

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore under my supervision and guidance.

Signature of the Head of the Department Signature of the Guide

Signature of Principal

DECLARATION

We, hereby declare that the dissertation entitled EFFECT OF

BIOFERTILIZERS ON THE GROWTH OF GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES”

submitted to the Department of Botany, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, in

Partial fulfillment of the requirements for the award of the Degree of Bachelor of

Science in Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology, is a record of original research

work done by the students mentioned below, during the period 2012 -13 of their study

in the department of Botany, PSGR Krishnammal college for women, affiliated to

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore under the supervision and guidance of Dr.

K.S.Tamil Selvi, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Botany,

PSGR Krishnammal College for Women.

Signature of the Candidates

1. P.Bagiyalakshmi

2. G.Gomathi

3. K.Jeevitha

4. S.Lisanjali

5. M.Manju

6. S.Nithya

7. K.Vanmathi

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

We take this opportunity to acknowledge with great pleasure, deep satisfaction

and gratitude, the contribution of many individuals in the successful completion of

this group project.

We express our profound thanks to Shri.G.Rangaswamy, Managing Trustee

and Smt. R. Nandini, Secretary, P.S.G.R.Krishnammal College for Women, for

having given us the opportunity to undergo this course and to undertake this project.

We express our gratitude to Dr. (Mrs.) N. Yesodha Devi, M.Com., Ph.D.,

Principal, P.S.G.R. Krishnammal College for Women, for the support and all the

resources provided.

We are extremely grateful to Dr. (Mrs.) V.Sashi, M.Sc., M.Phil., Ph.D.,

Head of the Department of Botany, P.S.G.R.Krishnammal College for Women,

Coimbatore, for her sustained interest and advise that have contributed to a great

extent to the completion of the project.

We are thankful to our faculty guide Dr. (Mrs.) K.S.Tamil Selvi, M.Sc.,

M.Phil., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Botany, P.S.G.R. Krishnammal

College for Women, Coimbatore for her appropriate guidance and suggestions.

We also express our gratitude to all faculty members of our department for their

timely support and encouragement.

CONTENTS

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1 INTRODUCTION

2 REVIEW OF LITERATURE

3 MATERIALS AND METHODS

4 RESULTS

5 DISCUSSION

6 SUMMARY

7 BIBLIOGRAPHY

INTRODUCTION

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

MATERIALS AND METHODS

RESULT

SUMMARY

BIBLIOGRAPHY

DISCUSSION