Influence of seed pelleting on seed quality improvement in redgram (<italic>Cajanus cajan</italic> L.)

Abstract

Redgram is a protein rich staple food and contains about 22 per cent protein, which is almost three times that of cereals. Pelleting is a presowing physical seed management technique, in which growth promotive substances with protective, nutritive and invigourative function are applied on the seed to enhance the seed-soil relationship. To evaluate the efficacy of herbal powders for seed pelleting, studies were initiated with redgram cv. CO 7 with Carboxy methyl cellulose adhesive @ 200 ml per kilogram of seed and were coated with the herbal powders viz., noni (Morinda citrifolia ), tulasi (Ocimum sanctum) and gallnut (Terminalia chebula) @ 200 g kg -1 of seed. The pelleted seed evaluated for the effect of seed invigouration, nursery emergence and storability along with unpelleted reviled that tulasi leaf powder followed by noni improved the seedling vigour and field emergence. At field pelleted seed has enhanced chlorophyll index highlighting the efficacy of the treatment. The treated seed also stored well upto one month with restoration of all evaluated seed quality characters.

Effect of organic seed pelleting on seedling quality, gas exchange, growth, yield and resultant seed quality parameters of black gram

“…Physiologically active substances may have activated the embryo and other associated structures which results in absorption of more water due to cell wall elasticity and development of stronger and efficient root system which leads to the increase of higher vigour index (Basra et al, 2005). Similar observation was made by Anbarasan et al (2016) in red gram.…”

“…Similar results of increased gas exchange parameters was already reported by Prakash et al (2013) andSathiya Narayanan et al (2016). Increased chlorophyll index and improved photosynthetic efficiency of the plant was reported in Ocimum sanctum (Anbarasan et al, 2016).…”

Control Efficiency and Mechanism of Spinetoram Seed-Pelleting Against the Striped Flea Beetle Phyllotreta Striolata

“…On the other hand, different substances, including chemicals, pesticides, fertilizers, and phytohormones are mixed with seeds in the process of seed coating to increase the seed performance. Therefore, the seed-pelletized coatings can effectively increase the seed performances and can prevent them from different environmental stresses, including pest attacks (Nadia et al, 2016;Anbarasan et al, 2016). Several studies have reported the in uence of seed treatments in enhancing plant resistance against pathogens and pests.…”