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VOL. 8, ISSUE 2 (2026)
Pre-storage seed invigoration treatments and foliar application of micronutrients on seed germinability, vigor and field performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cv. UP 262
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Sabyasachi Patra, Saiful Islam Mandal, M D Hedayetullah
Abstract
An experiment was carried out in the D-Block Farm, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Kalyani (22º96ʹ North latitude and 88º42ʹ East longitude) from 2016 to 2018 during the Rabi season of 2016 to 2017. To verify the positive impact of pre-storage treatments on wheat crop yield and field performance during the Rabi season, field experiments were conducted using a Randomised Block Design (RBD) with three replications per treatment. These were the pre-storage procedures: i) Control (untreated), ii) Pure neem leaf (2 g/kg), iv) 50 mg/kg of aspirin; v) 2 g/kg of bleaching powder; vi) moist sand conditioning and drying; and vii) soaking and drying. The study was conducted using wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Cv. UP 262. The results indicate that pre-storage dry seed treatments with red chilli powder (@ 1g/kg of seed), aspirin (@ 50 mg/kg of seed) and bleaching powder (@ 2g/kg of seed) may be suggested to extend storability and improve field performance and productivity of stored wheat seed. In addition, foliar application of Boron (@0.5 %) at the time of flowering on the standing crop raised from red chilli powder-treated seeds is advocated to improve field performance and productivity.
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Pages:49-53
How to cite this article:
Sabyasachi Patra, Saiful Islam Mandal, M D Hedayetullah "Pre-storage seed invigoration treatments and foliar application of micronutrients on seed germinability, vigor and field performance of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) cv. UP 262 ". International Journal of Agriculture and Plant Science, Vol 8, Issue 2, 2026, Pages 49-53
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