Research Article | Published: 01 September 1995

Colchicine Induced Morphological Variations in Apium graveolens

Mamta Jamwal and B. L. Kaul

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 18 | Issue: 3 | Page No. 245-248 | 1995
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1995-D58XFR | Cite this article

Abstract

Plants of celery produce an erect, leafy stem terminating in primary umbel. The number of primary umbel per plant is always one, but the number of umbels vary in other orders. Different doses of colchicines given to seeds and seedlings of celery resulted in reduction of plant height. Reduction in periodic growth of seedlings bear direct relation with the dose applied. Treatment of seeds did not produce any morphological change in the plants, whereas seedling treatment produced significant morphological variants with respect to primary branch, flowers, leaves umbels, pollens and seed yield.

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Jamwal, M. and Kaul, B.L., 1995. Colchicine Induced Morphological Variations in Apium graveolens. Indian Journal of Forestry, 18(3), pp.245-248. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1995-D58XFR

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Manuscript Published on 01 September 1995

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