Certain inorganic components of water and soil affect how much fluoride plants take up from irrigation water. It was always thought that food did not provide a significant amount of fluoride for humans, however it is now known that certain foods contain very high fluoride levels. This investigation was conducted to measure the amount of fluoride that accumulates in vegetables from a possibly contaminated region of Rajasthan. Salicylic acid was used to cultivate watermelon seeds in vitro while studying the effects of sodium fluoride on germination and metabolic parameters. The percentage of germination, root and shoot length, and vigor index all improved after seven days of treatment with increasing doses of NaF, pigment content, chlorophyll stability index, and membrane stability index all reduced. Seed germination and other growth metrics were improved in SA- and SA+NaF-treated seedlings.

Fluoride, Vegetables, Sugar, Biochemical Parameters