Effect of different packing materials and storage conditions on the viability of wheat seed (TD-1 variety)
2012
Chattha, S.H. (Sindh Agriculture Univ., Tandojam (Pakistan). Faculty of Agricultural Engineering) | Jamali, L.A. (Sindh Agriculture Univ., Tandojam (Pakistan). Faculty of Agricultural Engineering) | Ibupoto, K.A. (Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad (Pakistan)) | Mangio, H.R.
The present research was carried out to investigate the effect of different packing materials (metal bin, earthen bin, plastic bag, cloth bag and gunny bag) and grain moisture content at packing (10% and 16%) on viability of wheat seed for ten months of storage in the laboratory of Farm Structures, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Pakistan, during the year 2010-11. Temperature, moisture content and germination capacity were recorded throughout the storage period. When the gunny, cloth and plastic bags were used as the packing material, the moisture content and germination capacity were decreased and the seed temperature was increased with the increase of storage period despite the moisture content (10% and 16%) of wheat seed at packing. When seed was packed in metal and earthen bins the reduction in viability of seed with time of storage varied with the moisture content of seed at packing. Wheat seed stored in metal and earthen bins with initial moisture content of 10% showed satisfactory temperature, moisture content and germination capacity throughout the storage period than those packed with 16% moisture. Wheat seed stored in gunny, cloth and plastic bags were in good terms with temperature, moisture content and germination capacity in comparison with those in metal and earthen bins.
显示更多 [+] 显示较少 [-]