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{"title":"Effect of Crop Establishment Methods and Weed Management Practices on Productivity and Bioenergetics of Rice","authors":"Sonu Yadav, Gayatri Kumari, Sushant Sukumar Patil, Chinthakuntla Sudharshan Reddy, Barkha, K. Bokado","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5870","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5870","url":null,"abstract":"Background: SRI and aerobic rice are one of the techniques of growing rice under water scarcity areas where meeting water requirement is becoming a global threat. Weeds are another threat to yield of rice irrespective of different establishment methods. Until checked, it can decline rice yield and quality up to more than 70%. SRI and aerobic rice have different densities of weeds and integrated weed management can be applied to suppress the weeds. Considering the current scenario, research was conducted to investigate growth, yield and bioenergetics of rice under different establishment methods and weed management. Methods: The experiment entitled “Effect of crop establishment methods and weed management practices on productivity and bioenergetics of rice” was carried out in split plot design with main plots, viz., M1- aerobic rice (AR) and M2- system of rice intensification (SRI) and five subplots W1- pre-emergence (pendimethalin @1 kg a.i ha-1) fb post-emergence (bispyribac-sodium @20g a.i ha-1) (PE+POE), W2- pre-emergence (pendimethalin @1 kg a.i ha-1) fb cono weeding at 15, 30, and 45 DAT/ DAS (PE+CW), W3- weed free (WF), W4- weedy check (WC), W5- stale seedbed followed by post-emergence herbicide (bispyribac-sodium 10% SC 20 g a.i ha-1) (SSB+POE) in split plot design with three replications taking the variety ‘Pusa Basmati-1121’ as a test crop. Result: Among the establishment methods, SRI recorded significantly higher growth attributes like plant height and dry matter production and yield attributes like number of panicles per hill, panicle length, number of grains per panicle, test weight, grain yield, straw yield, biological yield, and harvest index. Among the weed management treatments, WF recorded significantly higher growth attributes like plant height, number of tillers per hill, dry matter production and yield attributes like number of panicles per hill, panicle length, number of grains per panicle, test weight, grain yield, straw yield, biological yield, and harvest index that was followed by treatment PE+CW. Maximum net return and B:C ratio was observed in the treatment combinations M2W2- SRI + (PE+CW). The maximum total energy input was found in the treatment combination M1W1- AR+ (PE+POE) and the maximum total energy output was found in the treatment combination M2W3- SRI + WF. The energy intensiveness was observed to be maximum in the treatment combination M1W4- AR + WC and the maximum energy efficiency index was observed in the treatment combination M2W3- SRI+WF.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"84 10","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141268292","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Development of Sustainable Integrated Farming Systems for Small and Marginal Farmers and Ecosystem Services -A Comprehensive Review","authors":"L.R. Meena, S. A. Kochewad, D. Kumar, Suresh Malik, S.R. Meena, Anjali","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5961","url":null,"abstract":"This review article shows a holistic approach regarding integrated farming system (IFS) for livelihood security and sustainable development of small and marginal households in India. Integrated farming systems are being developed for location specific because enormous problems are being aroused in the agriculture and allied sectors such as declined factor productivity, profitability, unscientific management of farm resources, decreases in crops and livestock productivity due to climate change, changes in food habits of the people, deprived soil health, low inputs use efficiencies, declined in crop diversification and biodiversity, increased cost of production, utilization of high energy inputs, produces low energy outputs and other problems are also coexisted in current farming system. The integrated farming system includes different components like crops, livestock, poultry, beekeeping, fisheries, mushroom, kitchen garden, boundary plantation and others to cultivate in an integrated way for efficient utilization of limited farm resources. Moreover, imperative need to resolve these ablaze issues with the help of development of location-specific integrated farming system modules/models. IFS is a tool of sustainable strategies for the meeting of assorted agrarian anxieties along with ensured food and nutritional security and conserved ecosystem services. The standardized and upscale IFS models increased the productivity and profitability of the farmers more than mono-cropping and single-farm enterprises. The conducted studies emphases about enhance soil quality indicators, recycling and saving plant nutrients by around 55.6% through proper management of farm-based waste and byproducts. A total of 265.18 kg nitrogen, 48.91 kg phosphorus and 269.48 kg potassium can be saved through recycled farm-based waste or byproducts of a 1.5 ha model which comprises nine components. In conclusion, IFS modules/models are emission-negative or low GHG emitters, paving the way for promoting of climate-friendly farming in India. IFS emerges as a holistic approach to increase climate-resilient, greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced, it is a potential for sustainable agriculture development requiring continued research, policy support and innovative strategies for widespread adoption. As regards to livelihood security, the IFS approach has adapted to meet the home-grown family needs of cereals, pulses, oils, fruits, milk, meat, eggs, and vegetables. The future direction for research includes vertical farming, climate-smart farming systems, and improving the quality and sustainability of the farming systems, especially for underprivileged farm householders.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"67 16","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141268502","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Socio-economic Factors Involved for the Risk in Cotton Cultivation in Odisha","authors":"Chitrasena Padhy, M. Devender Reddy, R. K. Raj","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5932","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5932","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The cotton cultivation involves risks due to climatic variation, the most important being aberrant rainfall. Further, the farmers fetch poor returns to their produce due to quality maintenance of lint during harvesting and storage. The farmers face problem in marketing as the cotton trade is mostly done by local traders. Hence, the current study was carried to identify risks involved in cotton cultivation due to climatic variation, harvesting, storage and marketing of produce. Methods: A study was conducted by collecting information from 240 cotton growers of four blocks in Gajapati and Rayagada districts of Odisha. The opinion of cotton growing farmers on most important parameters of risk in cotton cultivation among climate, harvesting and post-harvest, marketing and socio economic was collected individually through a semi-structured schedule and analyzed. Result: The opinion of cotton growing farmers of South Odisha indicate that the initial heavy rainfall followed by insufficient pre-monsoon rain; the rat menace in storage; exploitation by the traders in marketing and lack of community organization for facilitation of cluster approach are the most important risk parameters that influence cotton cultivation.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"3 5","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141266452","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Probiotic Abilities of Lactobacillus spp. Isolated from Algerian Fermented Wheat ‘Hamoum’ intended to Use in Broiler Production","authors":"A. Abbad, A. Dahou, H. Tahlaiti, M. Homrani, Z. Meskini, K. Bounaama, A. Homrani","doi":"10.18805/ag.df-572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.df-572","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The use of probiotics has become popular in the broiler poultry industry due to its positive results on the health of animals, as well as the safety of consumers. In general, probiotics are isolated and selected In vitro from several sources. Despite this, only a few studies focused on isolating probiotics from cereals, which are the main natural food source for poultry. This study aimed to evaluate and identify an autochthonous Lactobacillus spp. isolated from Algerian fermented wheat “Hamoum” as potential probiotics for use in broiler feed. Methods: This research was conducted over the period between 2019-2022. Five bacterial isolates of the genus Lactobacillus were tested for their hemolysis activity, exopolysaccharides production, the ability to withstand the simulated hostile conditions of the chicken’s gut and their capacity to acidify the concentrate feed beverage. Finally, molecular identification was performed using the REP-PCR technique. Result: These isolates were found to produce exopolysaccharides and have no hemolytic activity. Also, could tolerate simulated gastric acidity. However, only three isolates were able to survive in the presence of bile salts and were found to have a high capacity for acidifying medium in a relatively short time. These isolates were identified as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus plantarum subsp plantarum. Those strains can be considered safe candidate probiotics for use in broiler feeds feed. Further studies are needed to investigate and evaluate the effectiveness of these isolates through an in vivo experiment on broiler chickens.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"102 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141116090","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Analysis of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites Produced by Endophytic Bacillus amyloliquefaciens against Rice Sheath Blight Pathogen Rhizoctonia solani","authors":"Naveena Sirivella, C. Gopalakrishnan, R. Kannan, R. Pushpam, D. Uma, M. Raveendran, R. Logeshwari","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5984","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Bacterial endophytes live inside the plant tissues and are known to play a crucial role in the functioning of host plants by influencing their physiology and development. Moreover, this group of bacteria could produce secondary metabolites to suppress plant pathogens and also produce compounds to promote plant growth. Methods: In this present study, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was isolated from Oryzae officinalis and screened for antifungal activity against rice sheath blight pathogen, Rhizoctonia solani by dual culture assay. The secondary metabolites produced during the interaction of B. amyloliquefaciens with R. solani were characterized with pathogen-inoculated control and antagonist inoculated control through Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrophotometry (GC-MS). Result: The isolated Bacillus amyloliqufaciens displayed antagonistic activity against Rhizoctonia solani which showed a 63% inhibiton in the mycelial growth of R. solani over control. Analysis of secondary metabolites from the zone of inhibition, confirmed the presence of unique biomolecules including -Propanamine, N,N,2-trimethyl, 1(2H)-Naphthalenone, 3,4-dihydro-6,7-dimethyl, Diethyl Phthalate, Dichloroacetic acid tridecyl ester, Hexadecen-1-ol trans-9, Glycine N-(N-glycyl-L-leucyl) and 2,6,10-Dodecatrien-1-ol, 3,7,11-trimethyl of antifungal and antimicrobial nature.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"113 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141115777","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of Different Doses of Nitrogen on Growth and Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Maize (Zea mays L.) in Berekum Municipality of Ghana","authors":"K. G. Santo, Eric Ansu, A. A. Khalid, M. Abdulai, D. Afreh, K. Atakora, P. M. Norshie, Samuel Novor","doi":"10.18805/ag.df-559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.df-559","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Adequate and balanced use of plant nutrients could increase crop performance and reduce adverse environmental effects. Farmers in Berekum have little information on the specific rate of nutrient, especially nitrogen application for hybrid and open pollinated maize varieties. Methods: A field experiment was carried out in Berekum Municipality of Ghana to determine the effects of different doses of N fertilizer (0, 90, 120 and 150 kg N ha-1) on growth and nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) of Pannar 12 (hybrid) and Omankwa (open-pollinated) maize varieties. The experiment was conducted in a factorial randomized block design and replicated thrice. Result: Experimental results revealed that incremental doses of nitrogen significantly impacted vegetative growth and NUE of maize. The studies indicated that the growth response in terms of plant height, number of leaves per plant and stem diameter of Omankwa was better than that of Pannar 12. It was found that in the main cropping period of 2019, the maximum NUE of 14.58 kg/kg was gained when Pannar 12 was grown with 150 kg N ha-1, while the highest NUE (15.91 kg/kg) was recorded when Omankwa was grown with 90 kg N ha-1. In the minor season of 2019, NUE was highest (13.54 kg/kg) when Pannar 12 was grown with 150 kg N ha-1, while application of 120 kg N ha-1 to Omankwa resulted in the highest NUE (10.85 kg/kg). The studies indicated that application of nitrogen at 90, 120 and 150 kg N ha-1 improved NUE in maize. However, NUE was optimized in Pannar 12 due to application of 150 kg N ha-1, while application of 90 kg N ha-1 was enough to optimize NUE in Omankwa.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"49 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141113220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Planting Patterns and Weed Competition on Growth, Yield and Quality of Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)","authors":"Harmanpreet Kaur Gill, U. S. Walia","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5966","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5966","url":null,"abstract":"Background: A study was done during the Rabi 2022-23 on the farm of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara (Punjab) on “Effect of planting patterns, weed competition on growth, yield and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).” PBW-824 variety was used for the experiment which is suitable under irrigated conditions of Punjab. Methods: The experiment was conducted in split plot design (SPD) with 4 planting techniques viz. two rows per bed, three rows/bed, bidirectional sowing, flat/line sowing in main/major plots and four weed competition treatments viz. competition by Phalaris minor only, competition by broad leaf weeds only, competition by both (weedy check) and no competition (weed free) in minor/sub plots. Result: The findings concluded that among main plots, crucially more grain yield (51.93 q/ha) and (51.29 q/ha) was obtained in cross sowing and three rows/bed, than two rows/bed and flat/line sowing pattern. Also increased seed/kernel yield in cross sowing, three rows/bed and two rows/bed was (14.43%, 13.02% and 5.39%) respectively than flat sowing. The growth and yield attributes were also seriously more in cross sowing, three rows per bed than flat sowing. Among weed competition treatments grain yield was significantly higher in no competition by both Phalaris minor and broad leaf weeds than other weed competition treatments. There were 41.85%, 25.55% and 14.75% increased grain yield in no competition treatment, competition by broad leaf weeds only and competition by Phalaris minor only as compared to control (unweeded) treatment. Among sub plots, all yield attributes were significantly higher in weed free treatment as contrast to all other weed competition treatments.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"11 12","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141119369","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Evaluation of Endophytic Microorganisms (Trichoderma hazianum and Bacillus subtilus) as Biofungicides against Bayoud Disease (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis) on Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)","authors":"I. Benzohra, H. Belaidi, M. Mégateli, K. Djillali, S. Makhloufi, S. Benouis, B. Boumaaza, D. Mahiout, B. S. Bendahmane","doi":"10.18805/ag.df-553","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.df-553","url":null,"abstract":"Backgraound: Date palm disease named Bayoud, is the major constraint caused by the soil fungus Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. albedinis (Foa) in Algeria. This work has the objective to in vivo biocontrol on bayoud disease incidence on three date palm varieties (Deglet-Nour, Feggous and H-mira), using two antagonistic microorganisms, one fungus (Trichoderma harzianum) and one bacterium (Bacillus subtilus). Methods: Foa strains obtained from isolation of the spines carrying the typical symptoms of Bayoud disease. Two strains used T. harzianum and B. subtilus, are isolated from rhizosphere soils of the date palm. Using the greenhouse screening test, the in vivo biocontrol test is carried out on 3-4 month-old date palm seedlings at the rate of 5 ml of inoculum suspension. Result: A significant (P less than 0.01), difference of date palm seedlings reactions against Foa isolate and antagonistic microorganisms was observed. All three date palm varieties present a high susceptibility against Foa until the total mortality of date palm seedlings. The biocontrol test showed that two antagonists showed different reaction, with the complete resistance of three varieties treated by T. harzianum, while, the antagonist B. subtilus protect just two varieties (Deglet-Nour and H-mira) and can’t protect Feggous variety when showed the susceptibility reaction by presentation of typical symptoms of bayoud disease. We can apply of these antagonistic microorganisms to protect our groves contaminated by Bayoud disease and contain just susceptible commercial cultivars of date palm.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"15 15","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141121051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identification of Induced Chemical Mutants for Improving Yield and its Attributing Traits in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) against Changing Climate","authors":"Nikita Aggrawal, Mukesh Rathore, Rajneesh Kumar, Aman Tutlani, Smita Kumari, Yellanki Pravalika","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5959","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5959","url":null,"abstract":"Background: The enhancement of genetic traits in any crop relies on the existing variability within that particular crop. Through hybridization and traditional breeding methods, the variability within wheat crops has been nearly exhausted. Consequently, mutation breeding emerges as the sole viable and promising approach to introduce new variability for further improvements. Methods: An experiment was conducted during the Rabi seasons of 2020-21 (M1 generation) and 2021-22 (M2 generation) at the Crop Research Centre, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, ITM University Gwalior. The experiment assessed the impact of five different concentrations of Sodium Azide (0.02%, 0.03%, 0.04%, 0.05%, and 0.1%) and Hydroxyl Amine (0.2%, 0.3%, 0.4%, 0.5% and 0.6%), in addition to a control, on the wheat varieties MP-3382 and RVW-4106. It employed a randomized block design with three replications. Result: The findings revealed that Sodium Azide and Hydroxyl Amine, the most effective dosages were observed to be 0.1per cent and 0.4 per cent, respectively, in inducing genetic and phenotypic changes in seed quality parameters. Specifically, for the flag leaf area characteristic, the most effective concentrations were 0.03 per cent Sodium Azide and 0.4 percent Hydroxyl Amine. Plant height exhibited the greatest variability at 0.03 per cent Sodium Azide, 0.5 per cent Hydroxyl Amine and 0.1 percent Sodium Azide. A dosage of 0.5 per cent Hydroxyl Amine was found to be most effective in altering spike length. In terms of days to 50 per cent flowering, 0.05 per cent Sodium Azide was identified as the most effective dosage. From the study of traits in both the M1 and M2 generations, 12 mutants were confirmed, with seven validated for variety MP-3382 and five for variety RVW-4106.","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"124 48","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141125252","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effect of Desiccants and Packaging Materials on Seed Storability in Soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merrill]","authors":"T. Ramanadane, S. Sathya, G. Hemalatha, R. Gnanasekar","doi":"10.18805/ag.d-5837","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.18805/ag.d-5837","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Seeds are characterized by rapid deterioration during storage under hot and humid coastal conditions. Physiological changes that occur in seeds during storage are manifested as reduction in seedling vigour indices and percentage germination. This study aimed in prolonging the longevity of soybean seed through packaging materials with or without desiccants. Methods: Each 10 kilograms of soybean seeds treated with Vitavax 200 (2 g/kg of seed) were stored with or without desiccants viz., Calcium Chloride @ 10 g/kg of seeds, Silica gel @ 10 g/kg of seeds and ‘Zeolites’ drying beads @ 35 g/kg of seeds, packed in two different containers viz., Cloth bag and Super grain bag and stored under ambient conditions of coastal environment of Karaikal district, Puducherry (UT). Seed samples were drawn at three months intervals and tested for seed vigour and viability up to nine months. Result: The results revealed that that vitavax treated soybean seeds stored in Super grain bags with desiccants viz., CaCl2 or drying beads exhibited the highest seed germination, seedling length, seedling dry weight, vigour index-I and II than cloth bags after nine months of storage. The loss in seed vigour during storage was only 12 per cent in Super grain bags as compared to 83 per cent in cloth bags indicated that Super grain bag has the potential to effectively contain the influence of environment on seeds stored in it. Hence, it is suggested that the vigour and viability of soybean seeds could be very well prolonged by storing fungicide treated seeds in Super grain bag instead of cloth bags under coastal environment.\u0000","PeriodicalId":503872,"journal":{"name":"Agricultural Science Digest - A Research Journal","volume":"64 22","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140964890","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}