Germination of pearl millet (pennisetum glaucum seeds stored under different condition for six years

    Rao, S A and Rao, N K and Mengesha, M H (1991) Germination of pearl millet (pennisetum glaucum seeds stored under different condition for six years. Seed science and technology , 19. pp. 605-610. ISSN 0251-0952

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    Abstract

    Seeds of 7 pearl millet genotypes (4 land races, 1 commercial hybrid, 1 improved cultivar and 1 weedy type) were stored for 0-6 years at (a) 15-40 deg and 20-90% RH (ambient conditions), (b) 18-20% and 30-40% RH or (c) 4 deg and 20% RH. Seeds were stored in glass bottles, plastic bottles, polyethylene bags, aluminium foil packets, paper packets or cloth bags. In (a), germination was completely lost after 5 years in all containers. In (b), germination after 6 years and averaged over cultivars ranged from an average 23% in paper packets to 51% in plastic bottles. After 6 years in (c) germination ranged from 75% in aluminium foil packets, paper packets or cloth bags to 84% in glass bottles. Significant genotype differences were observed with larger and denser seeds surviving longest., 13 ref., Seeds of 7 pearl millet genotypes (4 land races, 1 commercial hybrid, 1 improved cultivar and 1 weedy type) were stored for 0-6 years at (a) 15-40 deg and 20-90% RH (ambient conditions), (b) 18-20% and 30-40% RH or (c) 4 deg and 20% RH. Seeds were stored in glass bottles, plastic bottles, polyethylene bags, aluminium foil packets, paper packets or cloth bags. In (a), germination was completely lost after 5 years in all containers. In (b), germination after 6 years and averaged over cultivars ranged from an average 23% in paper packets to 51% in plastic bottles. After 6 years in (c) germination ranged from 75% in aluminium foil packets, paper packets or cloth bags to 84% in glass bottles. Significant genotype differences were observed with larger and denser seeds surviving longest.

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    Subjects: Mandate crops > Millets
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    Date Deposited: 16 Dec 2011 13:43
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    URI: http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/5000
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