Effect of Seed Coating with Polymers and Fungicide on Seed Quality of Chilli during Storage
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S.N. MANJUNATHA
Department of Seed Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 580 005
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RAVI HUNJE
Department of Seed Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 580 005
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B.S. VYAKARANAHAL
Department of Seed Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 580 005
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I.K. KALAPPANAVAR
Department of Seed Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad 580 005
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Chilli, storage, seed quality, polymers and fungicideAbstract
An experiment was conducted at Seed Research Laboratory, National Seed Project (Crops), University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, during 2006-07 to study the effect of seed coating with polymer and fungicide on seed quality of chilli cv. Byadagi Kaddi. The seeds were coated with polymer, fungicide and polymer dyes-fungicide combinations and stored in polythene bag for 12 months. Seed coating with polymer pink @ 20.00 ml per kg of seed and thiram @2.00 g per kg of seed (T4) maintained the chilli seed germination above the minimum seed certification standard upto 12 months (69.83%), seedling length (14.76cm), vigour index (1030), field emergence (66.12%), electrical conductivity of seed leachate (2.011 dSm-1) and seed infection (7.30%) as compared to control.
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