Abstract
The initial germination of the fresh green seeds with seed coat was 72.75 per cent and without seed coat was 68.50 per cent while in yellow seeds it was 77.5 per cent for seeds with coat and 72.25 per cent for seeds without coat. The germination percentage of yellow seeds was decreased by 42 and 89 per cent while green seed germination percentage was reduced to the quantum of 43.8 and 89.6 per cent after one and two months of storage, respectively. The per cent germination of the seeds were significantly higher when stored in cotton cloth bags as compare to polythene bags up to two months of storage. Seeds stored at 10°C showed significantly higher germination percentages than stored at room temperature and at 5°C. The lowest germination was recorded in seeds without seed coat stored at 5°C in polythene bags. Yellow seeds with seed coat when stored in cloth bags at 10°C for one month improves germination significantly.
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