Vol. 11, Issue 11 (2022)

An experiment was carried out to study the effect of gamma rays on vegetative and bud characteristics of Lilium hybrid cv. Zambesi in vM1 during the year 2019-2021. The experiment consisted of randomized block design with four treatments. The result revealed that in vM1 generation different gamma ray doses had major effect on the vegetative and bud parameters. Generally the treated population had reduction in all the parameters in vM1 generation compared to control. Maximum plant height, leaf length, leaf width and basal stem were observed in T₁ (control) and minimum was observed in T₄ (5.5 gy) gamma ray. Similarly days to bud appearance and bud break were delayed at higher doses of gamma ray (viz. 3.5 gy and 5.5 gy) compared to control.