Vol. 11, Issue 5 (2022)

Author(s):
Mohammad Irfan, M Ashraf Bhat, Uzma Rashid, Saika Beigh, Mohd Aslam Dar, Zulkafal saifullah, Zahid Hassan, M Altaf Wani, Mudasir Rashid Bhat, Lone Owais Ahad and Payabrata Roy

Abstract:
Effect of different storage conditions (10 ^oc, 15 ^oc and 25 ^oc) and different storage periods (12, 24 and 36 months) on seed germination in 5 different mungbean germplasm lines collected from different locations of Kashmir valley was determined. Multivariate ANOVA revealed significant (P< 0.0001) effect of storage period on seed germination. Seed germination percentage significantly (P< 0.01) varied between 80% (SKUA-WMB-7) and 90% (SKUA-WMB-25) during initial testing. Data were recorded comparatively over different storage periods. In addition, above 80% seed germination in almost all germplasm lines even after 36 months of storage suggests 10 ^oc as the most appropriate storage condition for long-term storage of mungbean.