%0 Journal Article
%T Pattern of Growth and Dry Matter Accumulation in Some Improved Cowpea Varieties (<i>Vigna unguiculata</i>) Exposed to Alpha Nano Spin
%A Hauwa Ahmad Kana
%A Emmanuel Enock Goler
%A Peter Barka Mshemlbula
%J Advances in Nanoparticles
%P 51-65
%@ 2169-0529
%D 2021
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/anp.2021.102004
%X Ten (10) cowpea varieties exposed to alpha nano spin were evaluated
during the 2019 cropping season to access the role of alpha nano spin in their
growth and dry matter accumulation at the Botanical garden of Federal
University, Lafia. A Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with four
replications was used. The fourth replication was used for the destructive
sampling over time. The seed <span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">was</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> exposed to alpha nano spin before planting at 0, 20, 40 and 60 minutes
respectively. Results of the study showed that the varieties differed
significantly with respect to morphological traits studied (P &lt; 0.05) as exposed
to the alpha nanoparticles. Morphological trait</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">s</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> such as vine length, number of leaves and above
ground stems were significantly influenced by alpha nano</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">spin bombardment. 40</span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\">mins alpha nano spin resulted
in maximum accumulation of dry matter, leaf area and leaf area index. The
traits evaluated were stable under alpha nano spin exposure, suggesting that
they could be useful indices in creating genetic variability in each of the
varieties.</span>
%K Alpha Nano Spin
%K Cowpea Varieties
%K Growth and Dry Matter Accumulation
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=108929