EFFECT OF STORAGE CONTAINERS ON STORABILITY IN ONION SEEDS

S.A.K.U.  Khan; J.  Akhter

doi:10.53808/KUS.2001.3.2.0121-sc

Authors

S.A.K.U. Khan Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh
J. Akhter Agrotechnology Discipline, Khulna University, Khulna 9208, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53808/KUS.2001.3.2.0121-sc

Keywords:

Storability; storage containers; onion seeds

Abstract

An experiment was conducted on the seedling performance of onion seeds stored in different containers. Seeds of three onion varieties viz. Taherpuri, Kalashnagari and Faridpuri Bhati were used. It was found that the variety Kalashnagari was best among the three varieties in respect of germination percentage (49.33%) and length of the seedlings (5.428 cm). Moderately less number of abnormal seedlings (3.03) and least fungus infection (3.63) were also found in the seedlings of Kalashnagari. Tin container showed best performance in storing of onion seeds by keeping more viability of seeds, comparatively less infection by fungus (3.51) and showing less number of abnormal seedlings (2.81). Seeds stored in cloth bags also raised less number of abnormal seedlings (2.47). The maximum length of the seedlings (5.01) was found in case of the seeds stored in polythene bag. From this work it can be concluded that the variety Kalashnagari and tin container may be used for storage of onion seeds.

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