EFFECT OF GAMMA IRRADIATION OF SEEDS ON GROWTH, SEX EXPRESSION AND YIELD IN BOTTLE GOURD (LAGENARIA SICERARIA STANDL.)


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Authors

  • ANIL KUMAR LAL Unitech Karma Lakelands, NH-8, Manesar, Gurgaon (Haryana)
  • O.P. CHATURVEDI Department of Horticulture, CSAUAT, Kanpur - 208 002 (U.P.)
  • S. K. LAL DSST, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
  • P.R. KUMAR IARI Regional Station, Karnal

Keywords:

Bottle gourd, gamma irradiation, seed quality, sex expression, yield.

Abstract

In the present study, bottle gourd seeds of variety Pusa Summer Prolific Long were treated with gamma rays at different doses of 0.5, 0.75, 1.0, 1.25, 1.5, 1.75, and 2.0 k Rad. It was observed that I k Rad of gamma radiation is the most effective dose for inducing better growth, sex expression and yield of fruit in bottle gourd. However, the gamma radiation doses were found to have harmful effect on the germination. The germination percentage decreased with increasing doses of gamma irradiation.

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Vol. 28 No. 1 (2007)

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LAL, A. K., CHATURVEDI, O., LAL, S. K., & KUMAR, P. (2014). EFFECT OF GAMMA IRRADIATION OF SEEDS ON GROWTH, SEX EXPRESSION AND YIELD IN BOTTLE GOURD (LAGENARIA SICERARIA STANDL.). Annals of Agricultural Research, 28(1). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/AAR/article/view/42459