Effect of relative humidity on the keeping quality of jute seed at room temperature [Bangladesh]
1981
Islam, A.K.M.M. (Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dacca) | Ali, M.K.
Jute seed storage experiment was conducted with D 154 and C.G. varieties of C. capsularis and C. olitories respectively. Seed samples were studied for their moisture content and germination percentage for nine months. For humidity studies, seeds were kept in desiccators, the air of which was maintained at 100, 85, 60, 40, and 0 percent humidities with different concentrations of sulpheric acid. A rapid loss in viability with a gradual rise in moisture content was observed in seeds stored at 100 percent and 85 percent humidities. Sixty percent humidity was found favourable in the storage of capsularis and olitorus seeds. Too much drying has been found to be injurious to jute seed.
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