Effect of Fluoride Toxicity on Chlorophyll, Protein Percentage and Energy Content of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and Chick Pea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Fluoride and SO2 are air pollutants which are toxic to vegetation human lives and animals. 100-200 ppm doses of NaF are more toxic than 10 ppm. 10 ppm dose does not affect any plant or animal. Thus it is considered under threshold limit. The present experiment was conducted at C.C.R. (P.G.) College, Muzaffarnagar during the years 2002-2003 to study the effect of fluoride toxicity on chlorophyll, protein percentage and energy content in wheat and Chickpea. The Chlorophyll content in green leaves was studied on 60^th day of sowing. Protein and energy contents were studied after harvesting with the oven dried plant material at 80°C temperature 100-200 ppm concentrations of NaF were found toxic to wheat and chickpea.