Abstract

Study was conducted in laboratories of Technical Agricultural College/Mosul with aim of identifying effect of aqueous extract of ground and unground fenugreek seeds on some growth characteristics of wheat seedlings. Petri dishes with diameters of (9) cm containing filter paper were used to plant seeds at a rate of (10) seeds per dish using completely randomized design (CRD) and with three replicates after adding (10) ml of the two extracts in addition to the comparison treatment (distilled water) . After (21) days, data were recorded and statistically analyzed using the computer according to SAS program. Different averages were distinguished by different letters of the alphabet. Results were as follows: 
Aqueous extract of unground fenugreek seeds was significantly superior to the rest treatments in the trait of shoot length, as the length reached (13.86, 11.03, 17.70) cm for the three treatments, respectively. Also, in the length of root system, as it reached (14.4, 7.6, 19.4) cm, in addition to significant superiority in both the wet and dry weight seedlings (11.46, 10.50, 14.54) mg and (4.06, 3.40, 3.16) mg, respectively. Aqueous extract of ground fenugreek seeds caused a significant decrease in the average number of roots wheat seedlings, as the number reached (3.83, 2.36, 3.60) roots for the three treatments, respectively.