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VOL. 6, ISSUE 3 (2024)
Seed quality of stored rice (Oryza sativa) as influenced by storage containers and storage periods
Authors
Marju Alam, Lazia Rahman, Tasnima Husna
Abstract
An experiment was conducted at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Agricultural University, Gazipur during April to June 2024 to study the effect
of two storage containers (plastic jar and cloth bag); and four storage periods
(0, 10, 20 and 30 days) on the seed quality of rice. The experiment was laid
out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with three replications. The rice
seeds stored in plastic jar showed maximum germination capacity with high
germination index, highest seedling growth and vigour index. The seeds stored
in cloth bag had the lowest seed quality during the testing period. The highest
1000-seed weight, moisture content was recorded in cloth bag; where the
equivalent lowest values were recorded in plastic jar. The moisture content,
1000-seed weight, were increased with the longer period of storage. In
addition, germination index, seedling growth of rice seedling and vigour index
decreased with the increase in storage period. Among the two containers,
plastic jar was the best storage container for rice seed storage for long
period.
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Pages:46-48
How to cite this article:
Marju Alam, Lazia Rahman, Tasnima Husna "Seed quality of stored rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i>) as influenced by storage containers and storage periods". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 6, Issue 3, 2024, Pages 46-48
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