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Original Research Articles                      Volume : 6, Issue:5, May, 2017

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Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci.2017.6(5): 2448-2458
DOI: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.605.274


Gamma Radiation Effects Seed Germination, Plant Growth and Yield Attributing Characters of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.)
Arvind Kumar Verma1*, Sitaram Sharma2, Rajesh Kumar Kakani1, Ram Dayal Meena1 and Sharda Choudhary1
1ICAR- National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer-305206, Rajasthan, India
2Department of Horticulture, MJRP College of Agriculture, MJRP University, Jaipur - 302019, Rajasthan, India
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Narrow genetic base is the main problem hindering the conventional breeding in fennel. Hence, an experiment was planned using the dried seeds of fennel irradiated with different doses (15kR, 17.5kR, 20kR, 22.5kR and 25kR) of gamma rays. The number of primary branches on harvesting was showed significant difference as compared to control. In case of the number of secondary branches on harvesting the difference was non-significant. The control plants showed earlier (87.6 days) flowering compared to the gamma rays treated plants. In the same way, earlier maturity was recorded in control (143.6 days) followed by 15kR (144.2 days), 17.5kR (145 days), 20kR (147 days), 22.5kR (148.4 days) and 25kR (150.4 days). Significant difference was observed with regards to number of umbels per plant, number of umbellate per umbel, number of seeds per umbellate, number of seeds per umbel, 1000 seed weight (g) and seed yield per plant (g).


Keywords: Foeniculum vulgare, Ionizing radiation, Mutants, Plant growth, Seed germination

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Arvind Kumar Verma, Sitaram Sharma, Rajesh Kumar Kakani, Ram Dayal Meena and Sharda Choudhary. 2017. Gamma Radiation Effects Seed Germination, Plant Growth and Yield Attributing Characters of Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.).Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci. 6(5): 2448-2458. doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcmas.2017.605.274
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