Curcuma sparganifolia Improvement Through Gamma Irradiation

Authors

  • Adisorn Krasaechai Department of Horticulture ,Faculty of Agriculture, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50002, Thailand.

Abstract

The studies of Curcuma sparganifolia improvement through irradiation using gamma rays from 40 Gy to inhibit sprouting of the rhizomes were conducted. Various effects of gamma rays on growth and development were observed in 11 parameters. Colour mutation of flowers and bracts were not found except in 1 plant which showed deeper bracts colour. Leaf Chimera was observed but the characters for commercialization were not achieved.

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Published

1990-06-30

How to Cite

Adisorn Krasaechai. 1990. “Curcuma Sparganifolia Improvement Through Gamma Irradiation”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 24 (2). Bangkok, Thailand:125-35. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/242115.

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 2 (1990): April-June

Section

Research Article

License

online 2452-316X print 2468-1458/Copyright © 2022. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/),
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