IJCRAR is now DOI (CrossRef) registered Research Journal. The DOIs are assigned to all published IJCRAR Articles.

INDEXED IN INDEX COPERNICUS - ICI Journals Master List 2016 - IJCRAR--ICV 2016: 81.15 For more details click here

Abstract            Volume:12  Issue-8  Year-2024         Original Research Articles


Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215
Issues : 12 per year
Publisher : Excellent Publishers
Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

Impact of Packaging Material and Storage Duration on Shelled Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) Seed Quality
Fekede Tena* and Tilahun Mola
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, Ethiopia
*Corresponding author
Abstract:

Groundnut is an important annual legume crop grown for its protein and edible oil, adapted to warm temperate and tropical areas. An experiment was done during the 2020 cropping season to determine the best storage materials for a long period to prevent test a damage, which would reduce the seed quality in the Benishangul-Gumuz region. The trial was set using four replicates of a randomized complete block design. Dirib released variety, seven packaging materials, and 10 periods of storage times (0-9 months) were used as treatment combinations. 20kg shelled homogenized pre-basic seed stored for nine months in each of packing materials such as Polypropylene bag, Metal silo, Polypropylene bag with polyethylene sheet lining (Fertilizer bag), PICS bag, Super grain pro bag, Zero flay and Jut bag and the samples were drawn monthly for laboratory analysis. Analysis of the laboratory experiment data revealed that packaging materials and storage period interacted significantly (P < 0.05) influencing all parameters studied except root length and seedling dry weight. Increased moisture content (11-16%) caused an increased thousand seed weight which reduced germination speed and standard germination, shoot length, root length, seedling dry weight, vigor index-I, and vigor index-II. In all packing materials under consideration, the highest quality seed was often obtained from shelled groundnut seeds stored for three months and from seeds stored in PICS bags for more than three months. So, the study concluded that a PICS bag was the best treatment recommended for keeping shelled groundnuts for more than three months. The maximum storage time for shelled groundnuts in all packing materials for premium seeds or standard germination is 90 days.

Keywords: Shelled, Quality, seed, Storage period, Packaging materials, bag.
Download this article as Download

How to cite this article:

Fekede Tena and Tilahun Mola. 2024. Impact of Packaging Material and Storage Duration on Shelled Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L) Seed Quality.Int.J.Curr.Res.Aca.Rev. 12(8): 112-122
doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcrar.2024.1208.013
Copyright: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.