International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (802) Last page : (807)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5265

Potentiality of Seedling Root of Lentil Seed Developed under Diverse Cultivation Practices

Shushant Kumar Kaushik¹* and Prabir Chakraborti^2
1Division of seed technology ICAR-IGFRI Jhansi (U.P.) -284003
²Department of Seed Science & Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, B.C.K.V., Mohanpur, West Bengal
*Corresponding Author E-mail: shushant.kaushik@gmail.com

 ABSTRACT

Tillage is dominant factor affecting crop root distribution patterns in utilization of nutrients from soil for better crop and crop produce. The mulching effect in cultivation pattern produced the optimum class of seed to retain the quality standard in storage duration. In assessment of seed storability, the selection criteria related to most promising young root initials developed from primary or secondary root should be supportive for nutrient absorption from rhizospheric zone of soil that is strictly adhered to the enhancement of surface area and total root length. The seedling roots were helpful to plant stand as well as nutrient uptake in association of water. The assessment of quality seed production through characterization of root at storability pattern, the zero tillage with mulching at irrigated (T7) and rainfed (T10) showed maximum support in young root development allied to pattern of cultivation though a few exceptions were observed in average root diameter and higher diameter range of root. Added average root diameter may be helpful to plant stand especially in stress but nutrient uptake predominantly dependent lower diameter containing young roots. Therefore, the specific cultivation schedule must be integrated in seed production manual for continuance in quality of produced seed.

Key words: Tillage, root development, zero tillage, storability, cultivation, rhizospheric zone

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Cite this article: Kaushik, S.K. and Chakraborti, P., Potentiality of Seedling Root of Lentil Seed Developed under Diverse Cultivation Practices, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci. 5(5): 802-807 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5265