Effects of gamma rays on germination and growth in Jatropha curcas L.
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The present investigation was carried out at the Forestry Research Farm, Navsari Agricultural University; Navsari to evaluate the gamma rays at 10 kR, 20 kR and 30 kR induced variability in Jatropha curcas L. on germination, growth and yield for seven Jatropha genotypes (Phule J-1, Urlikanchan, Hansraj, SKN Big, Chhatrapati, Hansot and MPJ-55). The significantly maximum germination percentage (66.96%), seedling survival (74.18%), seedling collar diameter (0.958cm), shoot length (49.442cm), number of leaves per seedling (7.757) and leaf area (37. 58)
was observed in Chhatrapati genotype during nursery stage. While low rate of gamma rays treatment (10 kR) had stimulatory effect for germination percentage, seedling survival, seedling collar diameter, shoot length, number of leaves per seedling and leaf area. However, higher gamma rays doses (30 kR) drastically reduced all studied characters. The interaction effect of genotype and gamma rays were significant for number of leaves per seedling. Further, it was not significant in other traits like germination percentage, seedling survival, seedling collar diameter, shoot length and leaf area.
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Gamma rays, Genotype, Jatropha curcas, Morphological traits
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Dhakshanamoorthy, D.; Selvaraj, R. and Chidambaram, A. (2010). Physical and chemical mutagens in Jatropha curcas L. to induce variability in seed germination, growth and yield traits. Romanian Journal of Biology, 55 (2): 113-125.
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Ignacimuthu, S. and Babu, C.R. (1988). Radiosensitivity of the wild and cultivated urd and mungbean. Indian Journal of Genetics, 48(3): 331-342.
Katsaras, J.; Stinson R.H.; Kendal E.J. and McKersie B.D. (1986). Structural simulation of free radical damage in amodelmembrane system: a smallangle X-ray diffraction study. Biochimica Biophysica Acta 861: 243– 250.
Kulkarni, L.G. and Ankineedu, G. (1966). Isolation of pistillate lines in castor for exploitation of hybrid vigour. Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 26: 363-366.
Kuzin, A.M.; Vagabova, M.E. and Prinak-Mirolyubov, V.N. (1975). Molecular mechanisms of the stimulating effect of ionizing radiation on seed. Activation of RNA synthesis. Radiobiologiya., 15: 747-750.
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Lehtiniemi, T. (1977). Factor affecting gamma radiation sensitivity of Scots pine and Norway spruce seeds. Sylva Fennica, 11(1): 69-80.
Mahroliya, Naveen (2006). Molecular diversity analysis of Jatropha germplasm, Thesis Submitted to JNKVV, Jabalpur, India.
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Nayak, D.; Behera, L.K. and Jadeja, D.B. (2010). Genetic diversity among different seed sources of Jatropha curcas Linn. Green Farming 3 (1): 16-19.
Nayak, D.; N.S. Patil; S.K. Jha and D.B. Jadeja (2012). Gamma rays induced variability in Jatropha curcas L. Phytotechnology: Emerging Trends, Scientific Publishes, India, pp. 248-251.
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Panse, V.G. and Sukhatme, P.V. (1967). Statistical methods for agricultural workers. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, pp 21.
Rafiullah, S. and Hasan, S. (1994). Effect of gamma irradiation on morphology of Brassica species. Sarhad Journal of Agriculture, 10 (2): 169-174.
Ramesh, H. L.; Murthy, V. N. Yogananda and Munirajappa (2012). Effect of different doses of gamma radiation on growth parameters of Mulberry (Morus) variety Kosen. Journal of Applied and Natural Science 4 (1): 10-15.
Sakaguchi, S. and Somabi, M. (1987). Exploitation of promising crops of Northeast Thailand, Siriphan Offset, Khon Kaen, Thailand. pp. 50.
Selvi, B.S.; Ponnuswami, V. and Sumathi, T. (2007). Genetic variability studies in gamma ray induced Amla (Emblica Officinalis Gaertn.) grafts. Journal of Applied Sciences Research, 3 (12): 1929-1932.
Senevirante, K.A.C.N. and Wijesundra, D.S.A. (2007). First African Violets (Saintpauia ionantha H. Wendl.) with a changing colour pattern induced by mutation. American Journal of Plant Physiology, 2: 233-236.
Singh, S.S. and Paliwal, G.S. (1987). Sensitivity of Albizzia lebbek seeds to gamma rays. Indian Forester, 113 (7): 490-500.
Sommerville, C. (2006). The billion-ton biofuels vision. Science, 312: 1227.
Songsri, P.; Suriharn, B.; Sanitchon, J.; Srisawangwong, S. and Kesmala, T. (2011). Effects of gamma radiation on germination and growth characteristics of Physicnut (Jatropha curcas L.). Journal of Biological Sciences, 1: 1 - 3.
Thapa, C.B. (1999). Effect of acute exposure of gamma rays on seed germination of Pinus kesiya Gord and P. wallichiana A.B. Jacks. Botanica Orientalis Journal of Plant Science. pp. 120-121.
Voisine, R.; V´ezina, L.P. and Willemont, C. (1991). Induction of senescence like deterioration of micro small membranes from cauliflower by free radicals generated during gamma irradiation. Plant Physiology, 97: 545– 550.
Waje, C.K.; Jun SoYun; Lee, Yeon Kyung; Moon, Kwang Deog; Hee, Choi-Yong and Ho, Kwon Joong (2009). Seed viability and functional properties of broccoli sprouts during germination and postharvest storage as affected by irradiation of seeds. Journal of Food Science, 74(5): 370-374.
Zaka, R.; Chenal, C. and Misset, M.T. (2004). Effect of low doses of short-term gamma radiation on growth and development through two generations of Pisum sativum. Science of the total environment, 320(2), 121-129.
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Effects of gamma rays on germination and growth in Jatropha curcas L. (2015). Journal of Applied and Natural Science, 7(2), 964-969. https://doi.org/10.31018/jans.v7i2.715
