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Effect of Different Seed Coating Treatments on Longevity of Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (l). Moench] Seeds


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1 Department of Seed Science and Technology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India
 

The effect of different seed coating treatments, comprising polymer, fungicide, insecticide, polymer-fungicide and polymer-insecticide combinations was studied on the longevity and seed quality parameters of okra during a twelve month storage period (January 2018 to December 2018). The experimental material consisted of carry over okra seeds (variety P-8) from the Kharif season 2015. The seeds were coated during December 2016 and stored for 24 months, however, here only the findings from 13th to 24th month are presented. At the end of storage period (24 months), recorded data revealed that irrespective of seed coating, seed deteriorated due to decline in vigour probably because increased fungal infection and aging of seed. However, two treatments viz., T6 -polymer + vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg of seed and T - polymer + flowable thiram @ 2.4 ml/kg of seed were found 4 significantly superior for all seed quality parameters viz., germination (%) - first count (%), final count (%), speed of germination, seedling length (cm), seedling dry weight (g), seedling vigour index-I, seedling vigour index -II, electrical conductivity (m mho/cm/g) and field emergence (%) over T1 - untreated control at the end of storage period. Hence, these treatments offer an effective alternative means to secure safe seed storage.

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Seed Coating, Seed Quality and Seed Longevity.
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Authors

Avneesh Prasher
Department of Seed Science and Technology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India
K. C. Dhiman
Department of Seed Science and Technology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India
Rajesh Kanwar
Department of Seed Science and Technology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India
Anubhav Thakur
Department of Seed Science and Technology, CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur-176 062, India

Abstract


The effect of different seed coating treatments, comprising polymer, fungicide, insecticide, polymer-fungicide and polymer-insecticide combinations was studied on the longevity and seed quality parameters of okra during a twelve month storage period (January 2018 to December 2018). The experimental material consisted of carry over okra seeds (variety P-8) from the Kharif season 2015. The seeds were coated during December 2016 and stored for 24 months, however, here only the findings from 13th to 24th month are presented. At the end of storage period (24 months), recorded data revealed that irrespective of seed coating, seed deteriorated due to decline in vigour probably because increased fungal infection and aging of seed. However, two treatments viz., T6 -polymer + vitavax 200 @ 2 g/kg of seed and T - polymer + flowable thiram @ 2.4 ml/kg of seed were found 4 significantly superior for all seed quality parameters viz., germination (%) - first count (%), final count (%), speed of germination, seedling length (cm), seedling dry weight (g), seedling vigour index-I, seedling vigour index -II, electrical conductivity (m mho/cm/g) and field emergence (%) over T1 - untreated control at the end of storage period. Hence, these treatments offer an effective alternative means to secure safe seed storage.

Keywords


Seed Coating, Seed Quality and Seed Longevity.

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