Influence of integrated nutrient combinations on relative storability of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) seed

Vikash Kumar; T P Malik; V S Mor; Desh Raj Choudhary; Vikram Vikram

doi:10.56093/ijas.v90i2.99020

Authors

Vikash Kumar PhD Scholar, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125 004, India
T P Malik Principal Scientist, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125 004, India
V S Mor Assistant Scientist, Department of Seed Science and Technology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University Hisar, India
Desh Raj Choudhary PhD Scholar, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125 004, India
Vikram Vikram PhD Scholar, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar 125 004, India

https://doi.org/10.56093/ijas.v90i2.99020

Keywords:

Accelerated ageing, Germination, EC, Vermicompost, Vigour Index

Abstract

A field experiment was conducted during rabi 2016–17 and 2017–18 at Research Farm of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. It comprised of sixteen treatment levels of fertilizer in randomized block design with three replications. After proper drying, cleaning and attaining the optimum moisture content the seeds were collected and the completely randomized design (CRD) was followed to conduct laboratory testing for the seed relative storability parameters in the seed testing laboratory, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar. After accelerated ageing for 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 h the seed received from the treatment T₉: 100% RDN through vermicompost + Azotobacter + PSB showed highest standard germination (87.83, 77.34, 69.39, 52.34 and 27.17%), seedling length (20.95, 18.93, 16.15, 14.95 and 12.50 cm), seedling dry weight (3.77, 3.44, 2.84, 2.21 and 1.87 g) and seed vigour index-I (1837, 1474, 1119, 780 and 339) and seed vigour index-II (330.7, 265.7, 196.9, 115.2 and 50.6) in treatment T₉: 100% RDN through vermicompost + Azotobacter + PSB. The least value observed in treatment T₁₆: control. The lowest value of electrical conductivity at 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours (144.8, 233.0, 353.1, 497.7, 697.78 μS/cm/g) was observed in treatment T₉: 100% RDN through vermicompost + Azotobacter + PSB the same treatments while the highest value was observed in (T₁₆) control (190.1, 302.9, 434.1, 602.2, 841.8 μS/cm/g) on pooled mean basis.

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