| |
Treatments |
4- weeks |
8- weeks |
12 – weeks |
| No. of Shoots/plant |
Control |
4.66 ± 2.08
(0.00) |
4.96 ± 0.57
(0.00) |
5.33 ± 2.08
0.00 |
|
30Gy |
3.63 ± 1.15
(22.10) |
4.33 ± 0.57
(12.70) |
5.0 ± 1.00
(6.19) |
|
50Gy |
4.43 ± 3.05
(4.94) |
5.09 ± 1.52
(2.62) |
6.66 ± 2.51
(81.24) |
|
100Gy |
4.66 ± 2.08
(0.00) |
6.31 ± 2.10
(27.22) |
6.90 ± 2.03
(32.69) |
|
150Gy |
6.00 ± 1.00
(28.76) |
7.33 ± 2.00
(62.90) |
8.08 ± 1.15
(37.52) |
|
200Gy |
7.33 ± 1.52
(57.30) |
5.98 ± 1.52
(2.42) |
5.50 ± 2.03
( 10.69) |
| Average shoot length (cm) |
Control |
5.66 ± 0.71
(0.00) |
7.40 ± 0.96
(0.00) |
7.83 ± 0.76
( 0.00) |
|
30Gy |
5.50 ± 1.50
(41.25) |
5.76 ± 1.49
(49.36) |
6.00 ± 0.50
(53.83) |
|
50Gy |
5.83 ± 1.04
(23.89) |
6.08 ± 0.78
(45.96) |
7.66 ± 0.73
(20.04) |
|
100Gy |
6.06 ± 0.76
(13.05) |
7.36 ± 0.72
(21.70) |
8.33 ± 1.04
(23.08) |
|
150Gy |
6.66 ± 0.78
(20.89) |
8.16 ± 2.75
(13.19) |
9.09 ± 1.09
(53.00) |
|
200Gy |
3.16 ± 0.76
(58.75) |
4.46 ± 1.38
(52.55) |
4.50 ± 0.50
(58.45) |
| No. of leaves/plant |
Control |
5.31 ± 1.54
(0.00) |
6.24 ± 2.51
(0.00) |
7.21 ± 1.52
(0.00) |
|
30Gy |
5.12 ± 0.89
(40.42) |
5.33 ± 3.05
(14.30) |
6.32 ± 1.40
(5.29) |
|
50Gy |
6.33 ± 1.40
(23.83) |
7.52 ± 2.05
(33.38) |
8.00 ± 2.00
(7.41) |
|
100Gy |
7.66 ± 1.58
(7.82) |
7.66 ± 1.55
(42.15) |
8.88 ± 0.52
(34.66) |
|
150Gy |
8.00 ± 1.73
(3.73) |
8.53 ± 1.05
(46.90) |
9.01 ± 1.52
(40.41) |
|
200Gy |
6.93 ± 1.40
(16.61) |
7.01 ± 0.01
(62.16) |
7.05 ± 1.03
(53.37) |
|
*P≤ 0.05 The values represent Mean±SE (n=3)
CD at 5% Treatments: 0.103*
Developmental Stages: 0.133* Treatment × Developmental stages: 0.230*
Parenthesis shows percent variation |
| Table 4: Variation in number of in vitro raised microshoots (MS -2 mg/l BAP) at different doses of gamma radiation |
