Effect of hot water treatment of seeds on seed quality parameters and seedling growth parameters in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum)

SURYAPAL SINGH; NARENDER K BHARAT; HARSHITA SINGH; SUNIL KUMAR; SATBIR JAKHAR; VIJAY VIJAY

doi:10.56093/ijas.v89i1.86194

Authors

SURYAPAL SINGH
NARENDER K BHARAT
HARSHITA SINGH
SUNIL KUMAR
SATBIR JAKHAR
VIJAY VIJAY

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v89i1.86194

Keywords:

Bell pepper, Hot water treatment, Seed quality, Seedling growth

Abstract

The experiment was undertaken to extrapolate the effect of hot water seed treatment comprised of different ranges of temperature (47-49, 50-52 and 53-55Â°C) and different duration of time (30, 45 and 60 min.) on seed quality parameters and seedling growth parameters in bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) cv. Solan Bharpur. The aim was to improve seed quality parameters and seedling growth parameters in nursery. Results showed that under in vitro conditions, the hot water treated seed with temperature 50-52 Â°C for 30 min. showed maximum germination, seedling length, seedling dry weight, seed vigour index-I and seed vigour index-II as compared to untreated seeds (control). In nursery conditions, same treatment, viz. temperature 50-52 Â°C for 30 min. showed maximum values w.r.t. total emergence, seedling height, seedling dry weight, seed vigour index-I and seed vigour index-II as compared to control.

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Author Biographies

SURYAPAL SINGH

Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr YSPUHF, Nauni, Solan.
NARENDER K BHARAT

Department of Seed Science and Technology, Dr YSPUHF, Nauni, Solan.
HARSHITA SINGH

Department of Vegetable Science,
SUNIL KUMAR

Department of seed Science and Technology,
SATBIR JAKHAR

Department of seed Science and Technology,
VIJAY VIJAY

Department of Horticulture, CCSHAU, Hisar, Haryana

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