Storability of scarified and nonscarified seeds of tamarind (Tamarindus indica L.)

摘要

Studies were made to evaluate the storage potentiality of acid scarified and non-scarified seeds of tamarind in different packaging materials viz. cloth and 700 gauge polyethylene bags for a period of 12 months under ambient condition. The results revealed that scarified seeds could be stored upto 9 months (31 percent germination) in cloth bag and 12 months in 700 gauge polyethylene bag (21 percent germination). But non-scarified seeds maintained 64 per cent and 49 per cent germination respectivelyin 700 gauge polyethylene bag and cloth bag after the storage period of 12 months.