Legume Research-An International Journal

INFLUENCE OF SEED SIZE ON SEED AND SEEDLING QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF CLUSTER BEAN [CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (L.) TAUB.]

Article Id: ARCC2079 | Page : 301-303
Citation :- INFLUENCE OF SEED SIZE ON SEED AND SEEDLING QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS OF CLUSTER BEAN [CYAMOPSIS TETRAGONOLOBA (L.) TAUB.].Legume Research-An International Journal.2009.(32):301-303
J. Renugadevi, N. Natarajan and P. Srimathi
Address : Dept. of Seed Science and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore-641 003, India.

Abstract

Studies on seed size on clusterbean cv.Pusa Navbhagar with different BSS sieve sizes revealed
that size grading of seeds with BSS 6 X 6 recorded maximum recovery of quality seeds. Seed size
and seed quality exerted a positive association in cluster bean.

Keywords

Seed size Seed quality Size grading Cluster bean

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