Influence of storage containers, desiccant on physiology of summer groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) cv. G2-52 stored both in the form of pod and kernel during storage

Abstract

An experiment was conducted to assess the physiological performance of groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in storage during 2016-2017 to evaluate the influence of storage containers and desiccants on longevity of groundnut Cv. G2-52. The groundnut is stored both in the form of pods and kernels, and they were stored in four different packaging materials like PICS (Perdue improved crop storage) bag, HDPE (High density polythene bag) bag, polythene bag (700 gauge), and gunny bag. Among the interactions T1 (pod stored in PICS bag) showed maximum seed quality parameters like germination (81.17%), seedling dry weight (294.7 mg), dehydrogenase activity (0.440 OD value) with lowest electrical conductivity (dS/m). Whereas the lowest germination (55.17), seedling dry weight (131 mg), dehydrogenase activity (0.142 OD value), with highest electrical conductivity (1.410 dS/m) were recorded in T14 (kernel stored in gunny bag) at the eight month of storage period.