Abstract
The current study aimed to assess how high concentrations of ozone (O3) and suspended particulate matter (SPM) alter biochemical properties of high yielding wheat cultivars (i.e., HD3086 and HD2967) grown under 10km radius in 8 villages, located around Thermal Power Plant (TPP), Auraiya, Uttar Pradesh, India. Significant foliar damage was brought on by O3 and SPM exposure in both wheat cultivars and noted for consecutive 2 years as per emission patterns, air movement and biochemical defense capabilities. The detected air pollutants at the chosen experimental site ranged from 34 to 46ppb O3 and 139-189µg/m3 SPM. Range of biochemical parameter for both cultivars are as pH 6.6-7.1, relative water content (RWC) 44-62%, chlorophyll 0.23-0.35mg/g, ascorbic acid (AA) 54-68mg/g and air pollution tolerance index (APTI) 47-72. It has been observed that SPM deposition had a meaningful impact (P-value = 0.05) on the chlorophyll, pH, RWC and APTI.
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