Analytical Assessment of Seed Quality of the Farmer's Saved Seed in Haryana

摘要

Quality seed is a basic integral part of agricultural technology. Each and every input, efforts revolve around the seed in the production technology. Therefore, quality of seeds is necessary to get the maximum benefit from the all inputs. The present study was undertaken to assess the quality of wheat seed used by the farmers for sowing. The seed samples of wheat seed were collected from farmers of Haryana from 1990-91 to 1993-94. The number of samples collected from different parts of the Haryana were 140, 117, 136 and 108 during 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94, respectively. These samples were analysed for quality parameters like physical purity, germination and seed health. In purity analysis and germination, the samples failed were 82.5 and 20.0 per cent in 1990-91; 50.0 and 17.0 per cent in 1991-92; 38.97 and 30.14 per cent in 1992-93; 54.34 and 10.86 per cent in 1993-94. The study revealed that in general more than 50.0 per cent sample failed in purity analysis (38.97-82.5%) and germination (10.86-30.14%). Majority of the samples failed due to physical purity and percent off types (34.00-75.21%) in the field. It was also noticed that majority of the farmers did not store the seed separately grains. Disease incidence (Loose smut, Karnal Bunt and black point) was more prevalent in the West zone of Haryana while it was less in the dry arid zone i.e. Sough East Zone.