Seed Research
Open Access
  • Year: 2025
  • Volume: 53
  • Issue: 1

Pre-Sowing Seed Treatment with Gamma Rays, Ethyl Methanesulphonate and Sodium Azide in Lentil (Lens culinaris) Cultivar Shekhar-4

  • Author:
  • Kiran Kumari*, Prashant Kumar Rai, Vaidurya Pratap Sahi
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Published Online: Dec 8, 2025
  • Page Number: 92 to 96

Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Naini Agricultural Institute, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh-211007, India

*kiranmaurya441@gmail.com

Online published on 08 December, 2025.

Abstract

This study tested the effects of pre-sowing treatments—gamma rays, EMS, and SA—on lentil growth and yield. Lentil seeds (cv. Shekhar-4), stored for one season, were treated with various doses and grown under field and lab conditions. Seeds treated with 5 kR gamma rays showed the best growth and yield. Lower doses improved performance, while higher doses reduced it. Overall, gamma irradiation was most effective at lower levels.

Keywords

Lentil Seeds, Shekhar-4, Ethyl Methanesulphonate, Sodium Azide, Gamma Irradiation