Effect of Gamma rays on sprouting and survival percentage of Gladiolus

Abstract

An experiment entitled “Mutation studies in Gladiolus” was carried out during rabi season of the year 2021- 2023 at the farm of Horticulture Section, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The experiment of was laid out in factorial randomized block design with three replications, four varieties viz. Pusa Suhagin. Arka Naveen, Dhanvantari and Punjab Dawn and five treatments consists of Control, 35 Gy, 45 Gy, 55 Gy, 65 Gy. The different varieties with different treatment of Gladiolus with gamma rays had significantly influenced Significantly reduced the sprouting percentage of plants and survival percentage of plants in M1 and M2 generation of Gladiolus.