Interaction between gamma rays and colchicine solution rice variety bengawan

Seeds of rice variety Bengawan were radiated by gamma rays of different dosages (from 2.5 to 35 krad with interval of 2.5 krad). Half of each group of irradiated seeds were then treated with a 0.5% of colchicine solution for about 3 hours, 3 days after germination in petridishes. After being washed with distilled water the seedlings were planted in a nursery. One month old plants were then transplanted into polyethylene containers in the greenhouse. The seeds from the M-1 and M-2 plants were then cultivated in the field. Results of statis-tical calculation indicate that there is an interaction bet-ween gamma rays and colchicine solution treatments which affect the plant at dose level of 35 krad. The plant grows more erect, shorter, thicker, and resistent to lodging. (author)