TY  - BOOK
AU  - Anitha P 
AU  - Sadhankumar P G (Guide)
TI  - Fruit Maturity, Method Of Seed Drying And Storage Conditions On Seed Qualty In Okra,(Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)
U1  - 635.6 
PY  - 1997///
CY  - Vellanikkara
PB  - Department of Olericulture, College of Horticulture 
N2  - An investigation on "Fruit maturity, methods of seed 
drying and storage conditions on seed quality in okra, 
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench" was undertaken in the 
 

 
Department of Olericulture, College of Horticulture Vellanikkara, during the period 1996-1997. The findings are 
briefed below. 
In the present study it was found that seed germination 
	started only after a seed maturity of 24 days.The germination percentage, 100 seed weight, root length, shoot 
length, speed of germination and vigour index was maximum at 
36 days after anthesis which represented the physiological 
maturity stage in okra. 
Among the different fruit drying and seed drying methods, 
the maximum overall mean germination was recorded by the fruits initially dried using mechanical drier (350C) for six

hours followed by seed drying under shade for one day and 
thereafter in direct sun light avoiding the peak hours till 
 

 
the seeds attained 8.0 per cent moisture level. 
 

Among the 
 

 
various methods of seed drying maximum speed of germination 
and vigour index was recorded for these seeds. 
 
 
Overall means for various containers showed that seeds 
packed in 700 gauge polythene bag had the highest germination 
percentage (80.30%) even after seven months of storage. The 
seeds stored in cloth bag had the lowest germination. Among 
the different storage conditions seeds stored at 50C had the 
highest germination percentage. Neither the storage container 
nor the storage condition influenced the root length or shoot 
length of the seedling. 
 


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