Abstract Volume:12 Issue-8 Year-2024 Original Research Articles
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Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com |
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.

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): 112-122doi: https://doi.org/10.20546/ijcrar.2024.1208.013



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