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Subject: Seed Science and Technology × Author: Bittu Ram × Start date: 2006 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.Sc ×
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    Effect of seed treatments and containers on quality and storability of sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench] seed
    (CCSHAU, 2019) Bittu Ram; Jakhar, S.S.
    The present investigation was carried out at the Department of Seed Science and Technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar to assess the effect of various treatments and containers on seed quality and storability in sorghum. The seed material comprised of sorghum (variety: HJ541) were treated with 17 fungicides and eight plant oils stored in different containers viz.cloth bag and polythene bag and metal box. All the treatment combinations were evaluated for seed quality parameters viz. germination, shoot length, root length, seedling dry weight, vigour indices (I and II), electrical conductivity, dehydrogenase activity, seed mycoflora and field parameter viz. speed of emergence index, mean emergence time and seedling establishment. All the treatments showed better performance as compared to untreated control. It was found that use of carboxin + thiram (2g kg-1 seed) proved superior as compare to other fungicides and among the plant oils neem oil (2ml kg-1) perform better than others. Among containers, polythene bag proved better followed by metal box and cloth bag for storability of sorghum seed at ambient storage condition. Seed quality parameters decreased with the passage of time in all the containers and treatments. The seed quality parameter i.e. electrical conductivity and one field parameter i.e. mean emergence time showed increased values with the progress of storage period. The percentage frequency of seed mycoflora also increased with the passage of time.