Comparative study of moisture content of herbal plants used in male sterility in Ranchi district of Jharkhand

Sheetal Shama Minz^a* & Kunul Kandir^a
*^aUniversity Department of Botany, Ranchi University, Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Received 30th June.,2012; Revised:29th July., 2012

Abstract : Ranchi is the capital of Jharkhand, reservoir of enormous natural resources including vegetational wealth. The main dominated tribes are Oraon and Munda. Male sterility is the one of the major problem in India. Some common plants like Mangifera indica, Ficus benghalensis, Psidium guajava etc. are used.
Key words: Male sterility, moisture content, etc.