Irradiation

Dose, Gy

Water regain, mg・g−1 dry seeds

Acid phosphatase,

g−1 fr wt

µg p nitrophenol min−1

mg−1 protein

0

1.09 (100)

1687 ± 223 (100)

36 ± 4 (100)

1

1.10 (101)

1102 ± 355 (65)

40 ± 14 (111)

3

1.10 (101)

1044 ± 181* (62)

38 ± 9 (106)

8

1.10 (101)

776 ± 100** (46)

34 ± 6 (94)

10

1.12 (101)

802 ± 156* (48)

26 ± 5 (72)

R2

0.656

0.685

0.702