Retention of seed potential of a black gram (Vigna mungo L.) species under ambient storage

Abstract

An investigation was carried out on maintenance of storage potentiation of a black gram (Vigna mungo L.) seed species by using CCC and NaDK. Seeds pre-soaked with the CCC and NaDK (100 μg ml-1 each) for 4 hours and stored for 12 month (365 days) under ambient storage significantly arrested profuse leakage of free amino acids from seeds. Concomitantly, the reduction of percentage germination, protein level as well as activity of dehydrogenase enzyme of seed kernels during ambient storage period was ameliorated to a significant extent in the chemical-pretreated seeds. The promising effect of the experimental chemicals on seed invigouration of the black gram species during natural ageing under ambient storage is apparent in this investigation.