Table 2 Effect of gamma irradiation doses on plant height, number of branches, fresh and dry weight of shoots as well as leaf area per plant of Jerusalem artichoke plants during the two successive seasons of 2019 and 2020
Treatments | Plant height (cm) | No. branches/plant | F.W. shoots/plant (g) | D.W. shoots/plant (g) | Leaf area /plant (m2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frist season | |||||
0 (un-irradiated) | 140.33 | 3.00 | 491.87 | 159.43 | 2.64 |
2.5 Gy | 187.33 | 3.00 | 1198.57 | 377.27 | 3.14 |
5 Gy | 192.33 | 5.33 | 1602.30 | 475.77 | 4.25 |
10 Gy | 187.33 | 2.67 | 1186.27 | 322.73 | 3.65 |
LSD0.05 | 2.64 | 1.67 | 245.35 | 76.52 | 0.78 |
Second season | |||||
0 (un-irradiated) | 143.53 | 5.67 | 1055.23 | 297.30 | 2.55 |
2.5 Gy | 185.28 | 6.67 | 1895.70 | 253.80 | 3.52 |
5 Gy | 195.36 | 7.67 | 1719.63 | 391.50 | 4.44 |
10 Gy | 185.33 | 6.33 | 1432.30 | 303.30 | 3.76 |
LSD0.05 | 3.22 | 1.07 | 289.30 | 55.13 | 0.51 |