Survival of groundnut seeds under different storage conditions

Sastry, D V S S R and Upadhyaya, H D and Gowda, C L L (2007) Survival of groundnut seeds under different storage conditions. Journal of SAT Agricultural Research, 5. 3pp. ISSN 0973-3094

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Abstract

Longevity of stored seed is affected by a number of environmental factors. The three major factors are seed moisture content (mc), temperature and oxygen concentration in the storage environment (Roberts 1972). Conservation of germplasm in seed storage facilities necessitates techniques that prolong seed longevity. The orthodox seeds tolerate considerable amount of desiccation, and over a wide range of conditions, longevity of seeds increases in a quantifiable way with decrease in mc (Roberts 1973). Lower levels of mc can be achieved in oily seeds rather than in starchy seeds; and oily seeds show much poorer longevity than starchy seeds at the same storage temperature and mc (Ellis et al. 1989)...

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Subjects:	Mandate crops > Groundnut
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Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2011 06:21
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URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/2763
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