EFFICIENCY OF SEED TREATMENTS AND STORAGE CONTAINERS ON PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF BLACKGRAM SEEDS

T. SHUNMUGA VADIVEL¹*, K. SUNDARALINGAM^2
1Department of Seed Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
²Department of Seed Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu, India
* Corresponding Author : velseed1987@gmail.com

Received : 16-10-2018     Accepted : 26-10-2018     Published : 30-10-2018
Volume : 10     Issue : 20       Pages : 7406 - 7409
Int J Agr Sci 10.20 (2018):7406-7409

Keywords : Blackgram, Storage container, Botanicals, Sea weed, Nanao particles, Moisture, Germination, Electrical conductivity, Dehydrogenase activity
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to the University Grants Commission, New Delhi for providing funds in the name of National Fellowship for Ph.D Research. Author also thankful to Department of Seed Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, 641003, Tamil Nadu
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

An experiment was conducted in Department of Seed Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore during 2017-18 to study the suitable seed dry dressing treatments to alleviate the deleterious effects during storage and improve the physiological and biochemical performance of seeds in blackgram CO 6. The seeds were subjected to different seed treatments with botanicals Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seed powder @ 3g/kg, Castor (Ricinus communis) oil @ 5ml/kg, Neem (Azadirachata indica) oil @ 5ml/kg; Sea weed Sargassum myricocystum @ 3g/kg, Gracilaria edulis @ 3g/kg and Nano particles of ZnO@1250mg/kg of seeds and untreated seeds served as control. Seed samples were drawn at monthly intervals and tested its physical, physiological and biochemical properties. The result revealed that blackgram CO 6 seeds treated with Nano particles of ZnO@1250mg/kg, recorded maximum seed germination (88%) than control (79%) and maintained the antioxidant enzyme activity of seeds up to 12 months of storage followed by Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seed powder @ 3 g/kg. Super grain bag performed as better storer than cloth bag and it was evident that anti oxidative enzymes and better cell membrane integrity of stored seeds increased after seed treatments. Since, these treatments contain higher antioxidant activity and rich in minerals such as titanium, molybdenum and iron, apart from other trace elements.

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