Abstract
A dose of 30 kR gamma radiation to seeds decreased fenugreek bean seedling height, fresh weight, and dry weight, especially as the seedlings grew older. This radiation dose also increased the observed nitrogen content, possibly due to the reduction in dry weight. Changes in phosphorous uptake were insignificant. A 15 kR dose decreased seedling heights and dry weights but not fresh weights. Intensive washing of nonirradiated seed for 24 hr under running water resulted in reduction of seedling heights, fresh weights and dry weight but not if irradiated. The 15 kR dose, with or without the washing treatment, caused insignificant changes in the nitrogen and phosphorus contents of seedlings. The washing treatment per se decreased seedling dry weight at all age levels, suggesting that some growth-promoting factor (or factors) was removed by the washing process.
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