Formerly International Journal of Basic and Applied Agricultural Research

Effect of seed treatments and containers on seed viability of Brinjal (Solanum melongena)

Sunil Kumar, S.S. Jakhar and Anil Kumar Malik
Pantnagar Journal of Research, Volume - 18, Issue - 1 ( January-April, 2020)

Published: 2020-04-30

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Abstract


An experiment was conducted to investigate the influence of fungicides and packaging materials on the longevity of brinjal seed (variety: Hisar Shyamal-8). The seeds were treated with 15 fungicides and were kept in three containers viz., Metal box, cloth bag and plastic zipling bag up to 12 months under ambient conditions in Seed Pathology Laboratory of Department of Seed Science & Technology, CCSHAU, Hisar. The samples were drawn at quarterly intervals for ascertaining the seed quality parameters. The seeds treated with carbendazim (2g kg-1 seed) and stored in metal-box were found better for maintenance of higher seed quality parameters [germination (71.7%), root length(3.72cm), shoot length(5.93cm), mean seedling dry weight(26.7mg), vigour indices-1&2 (658 & 1912)] during study period. The study suggested that the use of appropriate packaging material and seed treatment could be useful to prolong the storage life and seed health of brinjal seeds.


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