EFFECT OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC PELLETING MATERIALS AND STORAGE ENVIRONMENT ON VIABILITY AND VIGOUR OF CHILLI SEEDS DURING STORAGES

I.M. ZALA¹, V.J. BHATIYA², S.R. CHORMULE³*, A.D. VAJA^4
1Department of Seed Science & Technology, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
²Department of Seed Science & Technology, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
³Department of Seed Science & Technology, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
⁴Department of Seed Science & Technology, College of Agriculture, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : grapesfarmer555@gmail.com

Received : 19-06-2016     Accepted : 04-08-2016     Published : 27-10-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 51       Pages : 2329 - 2331
Int J Agr Sci 8.51 (2016):2329-2331

Keywords : Chilli, Pelleting, Quality, Storability
Academic Editor : Dr K. C. Shivabalan
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

A laboratory experiment was conducted in factorial completely randomized design with four repetition in the laboratory of Seed Science and Technology, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh from 8th June to 21st February, 2015-16 to study the effect of different, seed pelleting on seed quality in chilli [ Capsicum annum L.] during four storage periods (2, 4, 6, 8 month of storage). With regards to different seed pelleting treatments, (Thiram (3 g/kg) + Imidacloprid (600 g/lit) helped to maintain higher germination, speed of germination, seedling length, seedling dry weight, strong, seed vigour index (length) and seed vigour index (mass) at the end of eight month of storage period.