Vol. 7, Issue 2 (2019)
Effect of storage duration on germination percentage of green gram (Vigna radiate L.) stored in hermetic and other bags
Author(s): Asha Kumari and Mukesh Shrivastava
Abstract: The present paper describes the storage behavior of green gram (Vigna radiate L.) stored in different types of storage bags including hermetic bag. Green gram grains were procured from the local market, cleaned and graded by two screen cleaner-cum-grader. Storage study was conducted by storing large sized green gram grains in 4 types of bags (jute, plastic, polythene and hermetic) with and without treatment (aluminium phosphide tablets) at three different initial moisture contents (12.34, 14.07, 16.04 % w.b.). Total 21 such bags having different treatment combinations were kept in laboratory for 33 weeks. Daily observation of ambient temperature and relative humidity was recorded throughout the study period. Weekly observations of moisture content were recorded for 27 (jute bags) to 33 weeks (hermetic bags). It was observed that germination percentage decreased with the increase in storage period in all the 21 experimental combinations. The overall variation range for germination was 81.7 to 1.3%. Variation was more pronounced in case of untreated samples as compared to that of treated samples. Hermetic bags stored green gram was found better with maximum germination uptake even after 33 weeks of storage duration. On the other hand, samples stored in jute bags were found to be severely damaged with heavy infestation of pulse beetle in 27 weeks. Statistical analysis through UNIANOVA revealed that treatment emerged as most significant independent variable to affect germination. The interaction of bags*imc significantly affected germination. Hence the hermetic bag could be recommended for storing green gram safely for longer duration without affecting its quality.
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Asha Kumari, Mukesh Shrivastava. Effect of storage duration on germination percentage of green gram (Vigna radiate L.) stored in hermetic and other bags. Int J Chem Stud 2019;7(2):394-397.
