Development and Standardization of a Simple and Quick Screening Protocol for Arsenic Phyto-toxicity Tolerance at Seedling Stage in Rice

Cultivation with Arsenic (As) contaminated water severely affects growth of rice plants that results into reduced grain yield. This study was carried out to develop a rapid and effective method of screening rice varieties and/or segregating population against arsenic phyto-toxicity tolerance. Sodium arsenate was used as arsenic source. Ten pre-germinated seeds of each variety were grown on styro-foam placed on a tray filled with either...