Effect of packing material, storage condition and duration of storage on seed viability, vigour and seedling survivability in rajmah (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

摘要

P. vulgaris seeds were stored in plastic containers, polyethylene bags or cloth bags at room temperature (23 ±4deg C) or in cold storage (4 ± 1deg C) for up to 8 months. Cold-stored seeds maintained a significantly higher germination percentage and betterseed vigour than those stored at room temperature. With the increase in the duration of storage, the reduction in seed germination, percentage seedling survival and seed vigour were greater under ambient conditions than in cold storage. Irrespective ofthe storage conditions, seeds kept in airtight plastic containers or polyethylene bags gave better results than those stored in cloth bags.