Influence of Storage Containers and Seed Pelleting on Seed Quality in Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) during Storage

Authors

  • Satish Kumar Author
  • Basave Gowda Author
  • S Patil Shekhar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v3i2.578

Keywords:

Brinjal, Seed Pelleting, Seed Quality, Seed Storage

Abstract

The experiment was conducted using brinjal hybrid seeds cv. Arka Navneet. Seeds were pelleted with Bavistin, ZnSO4, MnSO4, DAP and Arappu leaf powder and stored in paper and polyethylene bags under ambient conditions for 12 months. Among the seed pelleting treatments, seeds pelleted with Bavistin (0.1%) followed by Albezia amara leaf powder (250 g/kg) resulted in minimum quantitative losses with better seed quality parameters. The seeds stored in polyethylene (700 gauges) bags maintained better seed quality parameters with less quantitative losses in comparison with seeds stored in paper bags throughout the storage period. In the interaction, effect of seeds pelleted with Bavistin and stored in polyethylene bag followed by Albezia amara leaf powder and stored in polyethylene bag revealed higher values for all the positive quality parameters when compared to other interaction effects throughout the storage period.

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31-12-2008

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How to Cite

Kumar, S., Gowda, B., & Shekhar, S. P. (2008). Influence of Storage Containers and Seed Pelleting on Seed Quality in Brinjal (Solanum melongena L.) during Storage. Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 3(2), 146-149. https://doi.org/10.24154/jhs.v3i2.578

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