Vol. 4 (2) : March-April 2013 issue
Green Farming Vol. 4 (2) : 210-213 (March-April, 2013)
Effect of synthetic polymer and chemical treatments on seed quality and seed health during storage in cotton seed (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
BHARAMARAJ BADIGER1*, S. NARAYANASWAMY2, K. GANGADHARA3 and G.K. RANGANATH4
Department of Seed Science and Technology, Seed Technology Research Unit, National Seed Project, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangaluru - 560 065 (Karnataka)
Designation : 1,3Ph.D. Scholar *(bdgrseed@gmail.com), 2Professor, 4P.G. Student
Subject : Agronomy and Crop Production
Paper No. : P-0323
Total Pages : 4
Received : 04 June 2012
Revised accepted : 21 February 2013
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Citation :
BHARAMARAJ BADIGER, S. NARAYANASWAMY, K. GANGADHARA and G.K. RANGANATH. 2013. Effect of synthetic polymer and chemical treatments on seed quality and seed health during storage in cotton seed (Gossypium hirsutum L.). Green Farming Vol. 4 (2) : 210-213 ; March-April, 2013
ABSTRACT
An experiment was conducted during 2009-10 to know the influence of polymers, chemicals and packaging on seed storability of cotton at Seed Technology Research Unit, National Seed Project, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangaluru. The results revealed that seeds which were coated with Polykote @ 3 ml/kg + Vitavax 200 @ 2ml/kg treated and stored in polythene bag (400 gauge) recorded better seed quality parameter viz., lower moisture content (7.65%), germination (73.67%), field emergence (74%) and seed health (Nil) where as control in cloth bag recorded moisture content (8.93%), germination (60.00%), field emergence (62.33 %) and seed health (6.67%) at the end of storage period.
Key words :
Cotton, Flowable thiram, Polykote, Vitavax.
