摘要：Growth studies of Zea mays , Sorghum bicolor and Pennisetum americanum were carried out using cassava effluent. Effect of effluent at different concentrations on seed germination, growth of seedlings, stem height, number of leaves and biomass of the seedlings of the three different cereals was investigated. The effluent was inhibitory to seed germination and seedling growth of the cereals, which was also reflected in their biomass and number of leaves. Pennisetum americanum was at first tolerant, but its germination and growth was later inhibited by the effluent application. The effect of the effluent became more pronounced by continuous application, which resulted in withering of the plants.
