Seed Quality Parameters of Soybean (Glycine Max. L.) As Influenced by Seed Treating Fungicides and Botanicals and Packing Materials
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: The cultivated species “Glycine max. L”. belongs to family Leguminosae. It is one of the largest and most useful plant families consisting of 17,000 species and 650 genera distributed throughout the world. Soybean is an important oil seed crop is listed in poor stores. It loses viability rapidly under warm and humid storage conditions. The quality of soybean seed is easily decreased so that it is difficult to keep them for a long time. In the present study, freshly harvested Soybean seeds of variety “JS-9560” were collected from Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ujjain. The seeds were treated with Castor oil (5ml/kg), Captan (3g/kg), Vitavex (3g/kg) and Control (Untreated) stored in Cloth bags and high density perforated polybags (To allow respiration to seeds) for 3-6 months under ambient conditions at MVM Ujjain. The results indicated that the seeds treated with Captan recorded significantly higher germination (80.41%) and lower moisture content (8.84%). Data also revealed that Cloth bags recorded maximum germination (78.55%), Vigour index (2600) and moisture content (10.06%) at the end of 6-month storage period.
Authors: Jaya Joshi, Azad Ahmad Wani, Dr. Anurag Titov, Dr D.S Tomar Dr D.S Tomar
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2122880754