Vol. 6, Issue 3 (2018)
Effects of seed pelleting, polymer coating and packaging materials on seed quality characters of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) seeds after five months of storage
Author(s): Dheeraj M, Dayal A, Rai PK and Ramteke PW
Abstract: The present storage experiment was conducted at Department of Genetic and Plant Breeding, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Uttar Pradesh during 2017–2018 with tomato seeds (Pusa Ruby). The seeds were coated with polymer in combination with fungicide, insecticide and maintained untreated seeds (control) where T0 is control, T1-Acacia (Acacia nilotica) leaf powder@4mg/kg seed, T2-Imidacloprid @ 3ml /kg seed, T3-Neem leaf powder @ 10 g per kg of seed, T4-ZnSO4@ 3.0mg/kg seed, T5 Polymer @ 2ml/kg seed, Acacia leaf powder+ Polymer @ 4ml/kg seed and T7-Imidacloprid +polymer@ 4ml/kg seed,T8-Imidacloprid +polymer@6ml/kg seed,T9-Trichoderma viridae @4gm/kg seed T10-Neem leaf powder+polymer@8ml/kg seed T11-Vitavax+polymer @6ml/kg seed. Data was subjected to factorial experiment laid out in completely randomized design Treated seeds were packed in aluminium foil pouch and high density polythene bag (factor P1 and P2) 5 months and assessment of seed quality was done in terms of germination per cent, seedling length, seedling dry weight, seedling vigour indices, speed of germination, moisture content and electrical conductivity where. Percent germination, seedling length, seedling dry weight, seedling vigour indices showed maximum in treatment T11-Vitavax+polymer @6ml/kg as compared to other treatments. However, electrical conductivity and moisture content were lowest in T11-Vitavax+polymer @6ml/kg.
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Dheeraj M, Dayal A, Rai PK, Ramteke PW. Effects of seed pelleting, polymer coating and packaging materials on seed quality characters of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L.) seeds after five months of storage. Int J Chem Stud 2018;6(3):3089-3093.
