IMPACT OF SEED TREATMENT CHEMICALS ON SEED STORABILITY IN PIGEONPEA (CAJANUS CAJAN (L.) MILLSP.)

Abstract

The storage experiment on influence of seed treatment chemicals on seed quality in pigeonpea Cv. BRG-1. From the present investigation it could be concluded that thiram @ 3 gm/kg of seed + spinosad @ 0.04 ml/kg of seed which were stored in superbag recorded significantly higher germination (83.50%), seedling length (30.43 cm), seedling dry weight (28.90mg), seedling vigour index-I (2555) and II (2427), seed moisture is lowest recorded 8.45% at the end of sixth months of storage period compared to control.