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THE APPLICATION OF NUCLEAR ENERGY TO AGRICULTURE. Annual Report

Author
Moh, C. C.
Published
United States : [publisher not identified], 1963.
[Oak Ridge, Tennessee] : [U.S. Atomic Energy Commission], 1963.
Physical Description
microfiche : negative ; 8 x 13 cm

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Summary
Progress is reported in basic and applied agricultural research using nuclear energy as a tool. Emphasis was placed on tropical agriculture and student training. Results are reported on studies of mutations induced by irradiation of seeds or plant parts of plant species for food crops or local industrial uses. Seeds of 7 pine species that grow at altitudes of 1600 to over 3000 meters, papaya, beans, cassava branches with nodes, and young mahogany plants were irradiated and progenies were examined for mutation frequency and morphology, disease resistance, sensitivity to low temperatures, and other characteristics. Tracer studies of plant physiology included sulfur metabolism in photosynthetic bacteria and plants, iron metabolism in plants, and the effects of iron on growth of coffee and cacao seediings. Results are included from tracer studies on dispersion and longevity of the Mediterranean fruit fly under natural conditions and the effects of radiosterilization at various developmental stages on eradication of these flies. A list of publications during the period covered by this report is included. (C.H.)
Report Numbers
TID-18936
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Collection
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission depository collection.
Note
DOE contract number: AT(30-1)-2043
NSA number: NSA-17-028678
OSTI Identifier 4702846
Research organization: Inter-American Inst. of Agricultural Sciences, Turrialba, Costa Rica.
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