Singh, Bhupinder and Datta, P.S. (2010) Gamma irradiationto improveplant vigour, graindevelopment, and yield attributes of wheat. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 79 (2). pp. 139-143.
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Abstract
Utilizing low dose gamma radiation holds promise for physiological crop improvement. Seed treatment of low dose gamma radiation 0.01–0.10 kGy reduced plant height, improved plant vigour, flag leaf area, total and number of EBT. Gamma irradiation increased grain yield due to an increase in number of EBT and grain number while 1000 grain weight was negatively affected. Further uniformity in low dose radiation response in wheat in the field suggests that the affect is essentially at physiological than at genetic level and that role of growth hormones could be crucial.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Official URL/DOI: | http://www.elsevier.com/locate/radphyschem |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Gamma irradiation; Wheat; Plant vigour; Ear bearing tillers (EBT); Source and sink capacity; Yield attributes |
| Subjects: | Agricultural Sciences and Technology > Plant Physiology |
| Divisions: | NRL |
| ID Code: | 307 |
| Deposited By: | Dr. Sunil Kumar Tyagi |
| Deposited On: | 22 Feb 2011 12:13 |
| Last Modified: | 22 Feb 2011 12:13 |
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