International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 3
First page : (378) Last page : (384)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3084
Effect of Different Bio-insecticides and Deltamethrine on Storability of Green Gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) Seeds
Sagar Kumar Sharma*, Poonam Singh, C. P. Sachan, Arpit Gaur, Satypriya Sikarwar,
Udai Singh Chaudhary and Parikshit Singh
Department of Seed Science and Technology,
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, CSAUA&T-Kanpur208002, India
*Corresponding Author E-mail: sharmasagar010@gmail.com
Received: 3.06.2017 | Revised: 12.06.2017 | Accepted: 13.06.2017
ABSTRACT
The seeds of Vigna radiata var. PDM139 were treated with six bio-insecticides viz. eucalyptus oil (5 ml/kg seed), castor oil (5 ml /kg seed), neem leaf powder (5 and 10 g/kg seed), nemazol (2.5 and 5 ml/kg seed), turmeric powder (5 and 10 g/kg seed), lantana leaf powder (5 and 10 g/kg seed) and one chemical insecticide namely deltamethrine (0.04 and 0.08 ml/kg seed), were stored for eight months under ambient conditions at seed warehouse. For maintaining highest germination, vigour and field emergence the seed treatments with deltamethrine @ 0.04 ml/kg was best. The nemazol @ 5 ml/kg seed may replace the use of deltamethrine, as it is not only eco-friendly and non-hazardous but also significantly at par performance for field emergence (seedling length, seedling dry weight, test weight and seed volume) and stood on second place for germination (83.69%), seed vigour index–II (21.46) and seed density (1.06g/cc). Besides this, eucalyptus oil @ 5ml/kg seed may also be used for maintaining optimum germination (84.98%) and field emergence (77.39%).
Key words: Green Gram; Bio-insecticides; Deltamethrine; Vigour.
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Cite this article: Sharma, S.K., Singh, P., Sachan, C.P., Gaur, A., Sikarwar, S., Chaudhary, U.S. and Singh, P., Effect of Different Bio-insecticides and Deltamethrine on Storability of Green Gram (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek) Seeds, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(3): 378-384 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.3084
