Seed quality of lentil as affected by various storage techniques [Bangladesh]
1990
Chowdhury, M.A.H. | Hossain, S.M.A. | Talukder, N.M. (Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh (Bangladesh). Dept. of Agricultural Chemistry)
The seed of lentil (cv. L5) was stored in 10 different types of storage techniques viz. earthen jar, coaltar coated earthen jar, earthen jar with thick polyethylene cover, seeds mixed with sand in earthen jar, seeds mixed with ash in earthen jar, seeds mixed with Bishkatali (Polygonum hydropper) leaf in earthen jar, seeds mixed with neem (Melia azadirachta) leaf in earthen jar, biscuit tin, hessian bag and hessian bag with polyethylene cover at 10 and 100 per cent moisture content and germination respectively for 120 days. Moisture content and germination test of seeds were made at 30 days' interval. A field performance test, and chemical analysis for protein and starch were done. Biscuit tin, hessian bag with polyethylene cover and coaltar coated earthen jar could maintain the quality of the seed up to planting time. The field performance of the seeds stored in biscuit tin and hessian bag with polyethylene cover as expressed in terms of producing grain yield was excellent. The seed of coaltar coated earthen jar performed similarly in respect of grain yield. The different storage techniques did not produce significant effect on the protein and starch content of the produced lentil grain.
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