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Physiological and biochemical changes in seeds of karanj (Pongamia pinnata) under different storage conditions

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Title Physiological and biochemical changes in seeds of karanj (Pongamia pinnata) under different storage conditions
 
Creator KUMAR, SANTOSH
RADHAMANI, J
SRINIVASAN, KALYANI
 
Subject Pongamia pinnata; Physiological and biochemical changes; Seed deterioration; Seed storage
 
Description An experiment was conducted to elucidate the possible physiological and biochemical changes associated with seed deterioration during storage of karanj (Pongamia pinnata L.) seed. The seeds of variety ‘Bak 49’ (‘IC430529’) were extracted, processed and stored at three different levels of relative humidity (RH) (75%, 33% and 5.5%) and temperatures (4°C, 20°C and ambient). The seed viability pattern, physiological and biochemical parameters under different conditions were monitored at regular intervals to assess the effect of storage. Among the different RH treatments, 33% RH showed significantly higher values for viability and vigour over 5.5% and 75% RH at all temperatures. The biochemical parameters like electrical conductivity of seed leachates and lipid peroxidation under different treatments showed significantly increased values with seed deterioration. The level of total soluble sugars increased gradually, whereas total soluble proteins and enzyme activity (dehydrogenase and acid phosphatase) decreased with storage period in all the treatments. The optimal conditions for extending seed storability in karanj without having any adverse effect on physiological and biochemical parameters were 4°C and 20°C and 33% RH. This study could possibly be helpful for conventional storage of pongamia seeds on large scale and can be further exploited in other orthodox tree species.
 
Publisher The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences
 
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Date 2011-05-05
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/5902
 
Source The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences; Vol 81, No 5 (2011)
0019-5022
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAgS/article/view/5902/2371
 
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