Modification of Radiation Damage in Seeds by Post Treatment

Abstract

IN their recent paper on modification of radiation damage in dormant seeds by storage, Curt is et al. ¹ reported that very dry barley seeds if germinated immediately after irradiation show the same damage as seeds of higher water content. The very dry seeds, however, as distinct from those of higher water content, showed a considerable storage effect, the damage increasing as the seeds are stored between irradiation and soaking. In these experiments soaking was carried out under anaerobic conditions for an initial period of 1 hr.