Effects of initial seed moisture contents and storage containers on seed quality of groundnut
1988
Suchanya Boonvanno | Kritsanapong Luksanapokin (Prince of Songkla Univ., Songkhla (Thailand). Faculty of Natural Resources)
Storage of groundnut seeds with different initial moisture contents and in different storage containers under ambient condition were reinvestigated to compare with the results obtained from 1986-1987. Fresh groundnut pods were divided into two lots, A and B, and were sun dried for 5 and 10 days, respectively. Each seed lot was stored in four different containers. Seeds were sampled to determine seed moisture content and quality at monthly interval. Seed moisture content of both lots stored in gunny sacks and fertilizer bags changed according to the relative humidity, while moisture content of seeds stored in kerosene tins and plastic bags changed only slightly. Germination of the 5 days sun-dried seeds stored in gunny sacks and fertilizer bags decreased to about 40 % while zero germination of seeds stored in kerosene tins and plastic bags was found. The 10 days sun-dried seeds stored in kerosene tins and plastic bags showed high vigor and good germination. Groundnut seeds stored in moisture vapour proof containers can maintain good viability providing that the seeds are fully matured and are low in initial seed moisture content.
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