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Effects of exposing pepper seeds to /sup 60/Co gamma rays prior to sowing

Journal Article · · Radiobiology (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States)
OSTI ID:7025971
It has been established in the literature that low doses of ionizing radiation have a beneficial effect on the plant organism: energy of seed sprouting increases, growth and development of plants are stimulated, fruit ripens faster, the harvest increases, and the quality of products is improved. We have demonstrated a high stimulating effect, according to several parameters, in tomatoes and eggplant. Since no studies had been conducted in this direction on such an important vegetable as the pepper, we decided to investigate the reaction of this plant to ionizing radiation, used to induce earlier ripening and a higher yield.
Research Organization:
Inst. of Genetics, Sofia
OSTI ID:
7025971
Journal Information:
Radiobiology (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States), Journal Name: Radiobiology (USSR) (Engl. Transl.); (United States) Vol. 18:1; ISSN RADBA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

553001 -- Agriculture & Food Technology-- Tracer Techniques-- (-1987)
560141* -- Radiation Effects on Plants-- Basic Studies-- (-1987)
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL VARIABILITY
BIOMASS
CAPSICUM
COBALT 60
COBALT ISOTOPES
DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
ENERGY SOURCES
GAMMA RADIATION
GENETIC VARIABILITY
GROWTH
INTERMEDIATE MASS NUCLEI
INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LOW DOSE IRRADIATION
MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES
NUCLEI
ODD-ODD NUCLEI
PLANT GROWTH
PLANTS
PRODUCTIVITY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RADIOISOTOPES
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RIPENING
SEEDS
STIMULATION
YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES