Vol. 9, Special Issue 12, Part G (2025)

An experiment entitled “Mutation Studies in Gladiolus” was conducted during the rabi seasons of 2021-2023 at the Horticulture Section Farm, College of Agriculture, Nagpur. The study was laid out in a factorial randomized block design (FRBD) with three replications, involving four varieties of gladiolus viz. Pusa Suhagin, Arka Naveen, Dhanvantari, and Punjab Dawn and five gamma-irradiation treatments: 0 Gy (Control), 35 Gy, 45 Gy, 55 Gy, and 65 Gy.

The application of gamma rays to different gladiolus varieties had a significant influence on various morphological parameters, particularly causing a notable reduction in plant height, number of leaves per plant, length of leaf and width of leaf of plants in both the M₁ and M₂ generations.