?MONITORING THE QUALITY OF SUNFLOWER SEED BEFORE AND DURING STORAGE

Authors

  • NAJEEB UDDIN SIDDIQUI Federal Seed Certification Department, G-9/4, Mauve Area, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • SYED IRFAN AHMAD Federal Seed Certification Department, G-9/4, Mauve Area, Islamabad, Pakistan
  • IFfIKHAR HAIDER Federal Seed Certification Department, G-9/4, Mauve Area, Islamabad, Pakistan

Keywords:

Accelerated aging, Viability, Seed vigor, Storage.

Abstract

Storage life of sunflower seed can be increased by monitoring the quality of seed before and during the storage
period. Cold test, accelerated and modified accelerated aging test, in which several germination tests were made over
time were evaluated. Modified accelerated aging test was found to be a more reliable method of seed quality evaluation.
Seed lots having P50 viability period (period when germination drops to 50%) of 3.5 and above could be stored
safely upto one year in conducive environmental conditions.

Published

1996-12-23

How to Cite

SIDDIQUI, N. U., AHMAD, S. I., & HAIDER, I. (1996). ?MONITORING THE QUALITY OF SUNFLOWER SEED BEFORE AND DURING STORAGE. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 39(9-12), 189–191. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2411

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 9-12 (1996): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles