Gamma Irradiation Effect of 60Co on the Germination of two subtropical species in the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley

In order to know the influence of 60Co gamma radiation, on the germination of two semitropical species, roselle seeds and sunflower were irradiated at the Transelektro LGI-01 of the InstitutoNacional de InvestigacionesNucleares, At doses 0, 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 Gy, to determine the radiosensitivity curve and to determine the LD50 of both species, under a randomized complete block design with factorial arrangement, Where the study factors were: radiation doses and species. The results indicate that sunflower is more sensitive to gamma radiation than roselle, so the LD50 for sunflower and roselle was not reached, because the doses of radiation used, did not achieve 0% germination. Thus, the radiosensitivity curves were fitted to a linear model, with a high coefficient of determination. From the present investigation, It can be concluded that to determine the LD50 in the species in question, It is necessary to increase the dose of irradiation, perhaps up to 1000 Gy.