X-Ray Mutagenic Effect On Germination And Growth Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex A. Rich):- Igwe, Okwudili .A.
ABSTRACT
This research
work was aimed at investigating the dosimetry of X-ray doses on two African yam
bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex A. Rich) accessions (Ikwuano and
Akara), effects on different x-ray doses on the growth parameters. Seeds of the
African yam bean accessions were arranged into six groups each into a brown
envelope paper containing 25 seeds each. The first group served as the control
where as the other groups were bombarded with different x-ray doses (1, 2, 4,
6, and 8 MGy) respectively. The results ofthe dosimetry test showed that 8MGy
recorded the optimum plant height curve on Akara while in Ikwuano, the optimum
curve was 2 MGy. From the dosimetry test results, two dose ranges were chosen
for further investigation. The effects of irradiation doses showed a
significant increase in the number of leaves, plant height, leaf area, stem
girth, number of branches, plant height and germination percentage of 2 MGy and
8 MGy ofIkwuano accession and 6 MGy and 8 MGy of Akara accession as compared
with the control which recorded the lowest growth parameters. Among the doses,
2 MGy and 8 MGy respectively gave the highest effects. The present work has
shown that irradiating African yam bean with X-ray were effective in improving
the plant growth.
0.0
IGWE, I (2023). X-Ray Mutagenic Effect On Germination And Growth Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex A. Rich):- Igwe, Okwudili .A.. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Apr 29, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/x-ray-mutagenic-effect-on-germination-and-growth-of-african-yam-bean-sphenostylis-stenocarpa-hochst-ex-a-rich-igwe-okwudili-a-7-2
IGWE, IGWE. "X-Ray Mutagenic Effect On Germination And Growth Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex A. Rich):- Igwe, Okwudili .A." Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Oct. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/x-ray-mutagenic-effect-on-germination-and-growth-of-african-yam-bean-sphenostylis-stenocarpa-hochst-ex-a-rich-igwe-okwudili-a-7-2. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
IGWE, IGWE. "X-Ray Mutagenic Effect On Germination And Growth Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex A. Rich):- Igwe, Okwudili .A.". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 17 Oct. 2023. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/x-ray-mutagenic-effect-on-germination-and-growth-of-african-yam-bean-sphenostylis-stenocarpa-hochst-ex-a-rich-igwe-okwudili-a-7-2 >.
IGWE, IGWE. "X-Ray Mutagenic Effect On Germination And Growth Of African Yam Bean (Sphenostylis stenocarpa Hochst ex A. Rich):- Igwe, Okwudili .A." Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2023). Accessed 29 Apr. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/x-ray-mutagenic-effect-on-germination-and-growth-of-african-yam-bean-sphenostylis-stenocarpa-hochst-ex-a-rich-igwe-okwudili-a-7-2