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Table 4 Effect of gamma irradiation doses on total yield per feddan, plant yield, tuber fresh weight and tuber dry matter percentage of Jerusalem artichoke plants during the two successive seasons of 2019 and 2020

From: Effect of low gamma irradiation doses on growth, productivity and chemical constituents of Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus) tubers

Treatments

Total

yield

(Ton/fed)

Plant yield

(kg)

Tuber

fresh

weight

(g)

Tuber

dry

matter%

Frist season

0 (un-irradiated)

16.58

1.58

29.66

22.31

2.5 Gy

19.65

1.96

33.85

23.30

5 Gy

22.35

2.73

46.55

24.25

10 Gy

20.35

2.03

35.35

23.20

LSD0.05

1.05

0.23

3.56

0.12

Second season

0 (un-irradiated)

17.20

1.66

29.85

22.22

2.5 Gy

19.87

1.98

33.77

23.37

5 Gy

22.87

2.86

47.32

24.85

10 Gy

20.74

2.31

36.55

23.33

LSD0.05

1.22

0.33

4.23

0.14

  1. Bold indicates L.S.D. at 0.05 least significant differences