Role of Seed-Zinc Content on Seed Longevity of Paddy Genotypes
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JB MARUTHI
College of Agriculture, UAS, Raichur 584104
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SN VASUDEVAN
College of Agriculture, UAS, Raichur 584104
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BS JANAGOUDAR
College of Agriculture, UAS, Raichur 584104
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MOHAMMAD IBRAHIM
College of Agriculture, UAS, Raichur 584104
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SHIVANAGOUDA R DODDAGOUDAR
College of Agriculture, UAS, Raichur 584104
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B KISAN
College of Agriculture, UAS, Raichur 584104
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SANGEETA I MACHA
College of Agriculture, UAS, Raichur 584104
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Keywords:
Paddy, Seed, Zinc content, StorageAbstract
Ten paddy genotypes were selected to establish the role of seed-Zn content in maintaining seed longevity of paddy genotypes. The present study revealed clear genotypic variability with respect to storability among different paddy genotypes. The genotype with highest seed-Zn content (24.79 ppm) proved as good storer by recording highest seed quality parameters viz., seed germination (85.70%), seedling length (21.88 cm), seedling vigour index (1795), speed of germination (18.80), dehydrogenase enzyme activity (0.39 OD value), ±-amylase activity (12.47 mm) with lowest electrical conductivity (153.40 µS/cm) and moisture content (10.62%) at the end of twelve months of storage period. However, genotypes with low seed-Zn content showed lowest observations of various seed quality parameters.
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