Author(s):

Sharanappa, SB Patil, NM Shakuntala, SN Vasudevan and PH Kuchanur

Abstract: A laboratory experiment was conducted at Department of Seed Science and Technology, College of Agriculture, Bheemarayangudi, UAS, Raichur to know the influence of specialized packaging material on storability of groundnut. In this experiment the freshly harvested seeds of K-9 variety groundnut kernel and pods were stored in specialized packing material of super grain bag, purdue improved crop storage(PICS) bag and polylined (700 gaues) gunny bags (PLGB) with (4) replication. The results revealed that, pods stored in PICS bags recorded significantly higher germination percentage (90.0 %), shoot length (6.0 cm), root length (18.3 cm), seedling vigour index (2130), seed infection (2.61%), no seed infestation and moisture content (7.03%) at initial month of storage whereas after nine months of storage it was observed that germination percentage was (78.0 %), shoot length (3.3 cm), root length (11.8 cm), seedling vigour index (1173), seed infection (28.03%), seed infestation (13.05%) and moisture content (6.41%). Both kernel and pods which are stored in PICS bag showed best result compared to other bags. Compared to kernel and pods storage, pods showed best result due to kernel is protected by shell and seed coat kernel is very delicate so that embryo loss is more hence, seed quality parameter affected. In packaging material PICS bag is a three layer hermitic storage bag which is air tight moisture impervious bag compared to other bags. From these results it can be concluded that PICS bag when found best storage bag for groundnut pods then that of other bags.

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