Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment with Gamma Rays, Ethyl Methanesulphonate and Sodium Azide in Lentil (Lens culinaris) Cultivar Shekhar-4
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KIRAN KUMARI
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh-211007, India
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PRASHANT KUMAR RAI
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh-211007, India
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VAIDURYA PRATAP SAHI
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh-211007, India
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Lentil seeds, Shekhar-4, Ethyl Methanesulphonate, Sodium Azide, Gamma irradiation.Abstract
This study tested the effects of pre-sowing treatments—gamma rays, EMS, and SA—on lentil growth and yield. Lentil seeds (cv. Shekhar-4), stored for one season, were treated with various doses and grown under field and lab conditions. Seeds treated with 5 kR gamma rays showed the best growth and yield. Lower doses improved performance, while higher doses reduced it. Overall, gamma irradiation was most effective at lower levels.
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