International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 1
First page : (789) Last page : (797)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2704
Influence of Vacuum Packaging and Storage Conditions on the Seed Quality of Cotton (Gossypium spp.)
Meena M. K.1*, Chetti M. B.2 and Nawalagatti, C.M.3
1Assistant Professor, Department of Crop Physiology, UAS, Raichur-584104 (Karnataka)
2Assistant Director General (HRD) –ICAR, PUSA CAMPUS, New Delhi-110002 (India)
3Professor, Department of Crop Physiology, UAS, Dharwad-580005 (Karnataka)
*Corresponding Author E-mail: meenam4565@gmail.com
Received: 18.02.2017 | Revised: 25.02.2017 | Accepted: 26.02.2017
ABSTRACT
The studies were carried out to find out theInfluence of packaging and storage conditions on seed quality of cotton. Cotton seeds were stored in different packaging materials viz., cloth, aluminium and vacuum packed bags stored at room temperature (25 ± 2º C) and cold storage (4 ± 1º C) for a period of 18 months. The seed quality parameters on germination per cent, root length, shoot length, total seedling length and seedling vigour index decreased with an advancement of storage period, but electrical conductivity increased with an increase in storage period. Among the containers, the seeds stored in vacuum packed bags maintained the seed quality with least deterioration compared to seeds stored in aluminium and cloth bags. The rate of absorbance of moisture content is more in aluminium and cloth bags because these are not air tight container while vacuum packed bags maintained constant moisture content. It was observed that the samples stored in vacuum packed bags maintained the seed quality with least deterioration in all the quality parameters compared to samples stored in aluminum and cloth bags.
Keywords: Germination, Root and Shoot Length, Seedling Vigour Index, Electrical Conductivity, Vacuum Packaging and Storage.
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Cite this article: Meena, M. K., Chetti, M.B. and Nawalagatti, C.M., Influence of Vacuum Packaging and Storage Conditions on the Seed Quality of Cotton(Gossypium spp.), Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(1): 789-797 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.2704
