PRELIMINARY STUDIES ON EFFECTS OF GAMMA RAY ON SEED RETENTION INDICES OF THREE NIGERIAN SESAME (SESAMUM INDICUM L.) VARIETIES
In an attempt to improve sesame for reduction of seed loss due to shattering of capsule at harvest, the seeds of three varieties of sesame (NCRIBEN-04E, NCRIBEN-01M and NCRIBEN-03L) were treated with five different doses (0, 250, 350, 450 and 550 Gy) of gamma irradiation; 0 Gy being the control. All...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Plant Development |
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| Online Access: | http://www.plant-journal.uaic.ro/docs/2017/6.pdf |