Impact of storage containers on moisture content and germination of Indian mustard

Abstract

The present investigation was carried out to evaluate the mustard seed quality under different storage conditions. Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.) variety BIO-902 seed stored for eighteen months in tin container, aluminium foil, polythene bag and cloth bag at room temperature. The initial moisture content of the seed was 10.16% but after eighteen months (540 days) it was increased with moisture and humidity with time period in tin container, aluminium foil, polythene bag, cloth bag 15.33%, 16.52%, 17.26%, 17.37%. The initial standard germination percentage in seed was 88.23% however, after storage for eighteen months in tin container, aluminium foil, polythene bag and cloth bag it was declined to 20.00%, 15.00%, 12.23%, 10.77%. The initial speed of germination index percentage in seed was 53.00% however, after storage for eighteen months in tin container, aluminium foil, polythene bag and cloth bag it was declined to 15.77%, 10.23%, 8.23% and 6.77% respectively. Storage condition affects the moisture content and normal germination. The study revealed that for seed storage tin container was better significant than aluminium foil, polythene bag, cloth bag for mustard seeds.