Effects of low dose gamma radiation on the germination and yield components of chinese cabbage

저선량 ${\gamma}$선 조사가 배추종자의 발아와 수량에 미치는 효과

To observe the stimulating effects of low-dose ${\gamma}-radiation$ on the Chinese cabbage, $1{\sim}5$ years old seeds were cultivated in the green house and the experimental field after irradiation of $0.5Gy{\sim}30.0Gy$ and the growth characters of them were investigated. The germination rates and the seedling heights of old seeds increased positively in the green house, but different from each other depending on their period of storage. Those of 3-, 4-, and 5-year old seeds increased remarkably at the 4.0Gy-, 1.0Gy-, and 0.5Gy-irradiation group respectively. However, in the case of 1-year and 2-year old seeds, there were not significant effects of irradiation except the increase of seedling height. There were significant increasing effects of radiation on the plant height, fresh weight, and diameter of all seeds grown in the experimental field of 4.0Gy- and 8.0Gy-irradiation group, including the corresponding effects of 1-year and 2-year old seeds in 20.0Gy- and 30.0Gy-irradiation group.

저선량 방사선에 의한 식물생육 촉진효과를 보고자 남방계 배추품종의 $1{\sim}5$년간 묵은 종자에 저선량 ${\gamma}$선을 $0.5{\sim}30.0Gy$까지 조사하여 온실과 포장에서 재배하여 그 생육상황을 조사한 결과는 다음과 같다. 배추 묵은 종자의 발아율과 유묘초장은 저선량 조사에 의해 향상되었으나 그 효과는 저장기간에 따라 달랐다. 저장기간이 5년차, 4년차, 3년차인 종자에게는 각각 4.0Gy, 1.0Gy, 0.5Gy 조사에서 발아율과 유묘초장 증가효과가 인정되었고 1년차와 2년차 종자에서 발아율 촉진효과는 없었으나 유묘초장은 증가하였다. 포장재배한 배추의 초장, 생체중, 직경으로 본 수량은 모든 저장종자의 4.0Gy와 8.0Gy 조사구에서 증가효과가 있었고 1년차와 2년차 종자에서는 20.0Gy와 30.0Gy에서도 수량증가 효과가 있었다.