Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

INFLUENCE OF STORAGE CONDITIONS AND CONTAINERS ON SEED STORABILITY OF JAMUN (SYZIGIUM CUMINI)

Mohammed Hidayath H S, Krishna A.

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 A comprehensive laboratory experiment was conducted to study the Influence of storage conditions and containers on seed storability of Jamun (Syzigium cumini) in college of Forestry, Sirsi, UAS, Dharwad. The study was conducted with two factors completely randomized design (CRD) with 3 replications for each treatment. The cleaned seeds are equally divided into 8 Parts, four samples were stored in ambient condition and other four samples were stored in refrigerated condition along with different containers viz open bowl, cloth bag, air tight container and polythin bag respectively. Tha samples were were drawn at fourthnight intervels and sown in the nursery bed. For each replication 100 seeds were sown to explore the effect of storage conditions and containers on seed germination. The jamun seeds are highly respond to cold temperature due to arrest of metabolic activity at low temperature. Storage of jamun seeds under refrigerated condition gave 73.88% germination and was maintained up to 75 days from the date of harvest. Seeds stored in airtight jar have shown best performance by recording maximum germination of 74.44 % when compared to all other containers. The speed of germination was shown the gradually decreasing trend during the storage period in jamun. Fresh seeds stored in refrigerator condition found significant and recorded maximum root and shoot length and seedling vigor index compared to ambient condition. Airtight container was the best for seed storage container in jamun, as it act as impermeable and keeps moisture at constant level by which seed viability can be restored up to 3 months. In general as advancement in seed storage in jamun leads to decline in seed germination.

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INFLUENCE OF STORAGE CONDITIONS AND CONTAINERS ON SEED STORABILITY OF JAMUN (SYZIGIUM CUMINI), MOHAMMED HIDAYATH H S, KRISHNA A. INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-6 | June-2020

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