Abstract
Tuhar (Arhar) pulse is a very important crop of Indian farmers. It is one of the most proteinous foods of the public. It is a common food for Indian people. It is cultivated mostly in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharastra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal. Recently, in these states, industrialization and infrastructure development works are going very fast causing huge amounts of pollutants and particulate entering into the atmosphere. Pollutants are oxide of carbon, oxide of nitrogen, oxide of sulphur, oxide of chlorine, chloride ions, ammonia, organic acids and aldehydes; whereas particulates are dust, smoke, mist and fog. Particulates are deposited on the surface of arhar pulse flower. Some of these particulates are hydroscopic in nature. They absorb pollutants and form acids. These acids in turn develop micro electrochemical cell with flower of Tuhar pulse which destroy flowering of arhar pulse. Other factors are acid rain, global warming and depletion of ozone layer affecting the production of arhar pulse. Key words: Tuhar (Arhar) pulse flowers, pollutants, particulates, micro electrochemical cell, acid rain, global warming, ozone depletion.
Highlights
Arhar pulse is cultivated in the Basin of Ganga River, Yamuna, Gomati, Narmada, Godawari, Mahananda and other areas
Particulates are scattered into the atmosphere which are deposited on the surface of arhar pulse
The corrosive acid produces micro electrochemical cell with arhar pulse flowers; electrochemical reaction occurs on the surface of wheat flowers
Summary
Arhar pulse is cultivated in the Basin of Ganga River, Yamuna, Gomati, Narmada, Godawari, Mahananda and other areas. These industries release huge amount of pollutants (Masters, 1994) like inorganic, organic and particulates material (Williamson, 1973). Arhar pulse flowering period starts from December to Particulates are scattered into the atmosphere which are deposited on the surface of arhar pulse.
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