Effect of Controlled Modified Atmospheric Package on Viability and Vigour of Soybean Seeds During Storage under Ambient Conditions [Glycine max (L.) Merill.]
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2013
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UAS, Dharwad
Abstract
Laboratory experiment was conducted at the Department of Seed Science and
Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during April 2012- March 2013 to
study the effect of modified atmospheric storage conditions on storability of soybean seeds
(cv.JS-335) under ambient conditions. The freshly harvested seeds were exposed to various
combinations of inert gases viz., T1- 80% CO2+5% O2+15% N2, T2-75% CO2 +5%O2+20%
N2, T3- 50% CO2+5% O2+45% N2, T4-25% CO2+5% O2+70% N2, T5-20% CO2+5% O2+75%
N2, T6- 15% CO2+5% O2+80% N2, T7-50% CO2+00% O2+50% N2, T8- 50% CO2+10%
O2+40% N2, T9-25% CO2+10% O2+65% N2, T10 - 20% CO2+10% O2+70% N2, T11-15%
CO2+10% O2+75% N2, T12 -100%CO2+00% O2+00% N2, T13 -00% CO2+00% O2+100% N2,
T14-Vacuum packing, T15- seeds stored in polythene bag with normal air, T16-storage in cloth
bag (control).
The results revealed that, the seeds stored with gaseous combination of 80%
CO2+5% O2+15% N2, in 700 gauge polyethylene bag maintained better quality traits in terms
of germination (82.45%) and vigour (2469) up to the end of twelve months of ambient
storage by recording higher root length (18.47 cm), shoot length (15.96 cm), dehydrogenase
enzyme activity (0.268 OD value), oil content (17.34%), protein content (36.49%)and less
seed leachate (1.093 dSm-1) and minimum moisture content (8.024%) followed by vacuum
packaging storage (Germination -81.23% and 2355)compared to those stored in polythene
bag with atmospheric air and in cloth bag. It is also seen that seeds stored in polythene bag
with 80% CO2+5% O2+15% N2 retained germination above minimum seed certification
standard even at the end of twelve months storage period. The same results were also seen in
vacuum packaging and seeds stored in polythene with 75% CO2+5%O2+20% N2 where as it
was only up to seven months and five months period in case of polythene bag with normal air
and cloth bag respectively.