Sureka CS
Department of Medical Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, IndiaPublications
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Research Article
Effect of photon irradiation on seed propagation and seedling growth of Radish and Spinach
Author(s): Pitchaikannu Venkatraman*, Lalit Mohan Aggarwal, Sunil Choudhary, Sureka CS, Premkumar Sellan, Raja Kannanannan, Sakthivel. C and Mabelrani S
An investigation was conducted to assess the impact of different doses (Control, 01 Gy, 05 Gy, and 10 Gy) of photon radiation from a 6 MV Linear Accelerator (LINAC) on the germination of Radish and Spinach seeds and subsequent seedling development in controlled conditions. The results revealed that irradiated seeds displayed improved germination rates, accompanied by increased lengths of seedlings and leaves, as well as higher fresh and dry weights in the leaves of seedlings. However, elevated radiation doses induced stress, leading to significant reductions in all measured parameters. The highest seed germination percentage, at 65.6%, was observed twenty days after the commencement of the study in seeds exposed to 01 Gy photon radiation, followed closely by those exposed to 05 Gy radiation. At forty days into the experiment, the highest initiation of shoot growth, at 75.9%,.. Read More»