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. 2018 Mar 6;16(2):683–692. doi: 10.1016/j.jgeb.2018.02.012

Table 2.

Gamma radiation effect on yield parameters of fenugreek plants produced from seeds irradiated with different doses of gamma rays. Control represented un-irradiated seeds.

Gamma radiation Pod length Pods No./plant Seeds no/pod Seeds wt/plant
Control 5.5 ± 0.68 4.33 ± 0.88 5.83 ± 0.92 1.25 ± 0.34
25 Gy 6.5 ± 0.66b 6.2 ± 0.82b 7.40 ± 0.88b 2.18 ± 0.33b
50 Gy 6.74 ± 0.66b 7.5 ± 0.76a 7.40 ± 1.22b 2.4 ± 0.40a
100 Gy 6.88 ± 0.75b 8.21 ± 0.64a 7.63 ± 1.24b 2.45 ± 0.40a
200 Gy 5.92 ± 0.95b 5.5 ± 0.44b 6.25 ± 0.37b 1.5 ± 0.35b
400 Gy 5.38 ± 0.54b 4.0 ± 0.69b 4.50 ± 0.76b 0.83 ± 0.14b

Data presented as means of 5 replicates ±SE.

a

Highly significant increase.

b

Non-significant change.