Vol. 12, Issue 7 (2023)

Author(s):
Manisha Kashyap, Gaurav Sharma and Medha Saha

Abstract:
The present investigation entitled ‘‘Effect of Induced mutation in Gladiolus (Gladiolus grandiflorus L.) on vM₂ generation for vegetative growth’’ was conducted at the Horticulture Research cum Instructional Farm, Division of Floriculture and Landscaping, Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh during winter season 2017-2018.The planting materials for experiment work will consist corms obtained from vM₁ generation irradiated with 5 different doses including control (0 Gy) of 3 varieties of gladiolus viz. Candy Man, American Beauty and Her Majesty during the year 2015-16. The results showed that sprouting percentage was found maximum in variety Candyman followed by American Beauty and Her Majesty. Early sprouting was recorded in American Beauty at par with Her Majesty. Maximum survival percentage was recorded with 0 Gy (control). Maximum number of sprouts per corm was recorded in variety American Beauty. Among various gamma doses, for most of the vegetative characters 0 Gy (control) was found superior over all gamma doses which was followed by 15 Gy.