BHAVANA, P., SANTHOSHKUMAR, R AND RAJESH KUMAR, T.
Post Graduate Department and Research Centre of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi College (Affiliated to University of Kerala), Thiruvananthapuram-695 004 (Kerala), India
Presently at Post Graduate Department of Botany, N.S.S.College, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta-689501(Kerala), India
*(e-mail: santhoshkumar30576@gmail.com; Mobile: 94957 65921)
(Received: November 25, 2023; Accepted: February 22, 2024)
ABSTRACT
In this study, the aim was to discuss a new method of storing the recalcitrant type seeds of Syzygium cumini (L.). For this study, various storage conditions were employed. These included storing the seeds at room temperature, with or without charcoal, storing them in a refrigerator at 4°C, with or without sawdust, keeping them in an air-conditioned room and placing them in a desiccator containing silica gel. The study indicated that storing the seeds at 4°C in a refrigerator along with sawdust yielded better results compared to other storage conditions. Similarly, storing the seeds at 4°C in a refrigerator and using a desiccator containing silica gel at room temperature resulted in a good germination percentage. However, the seed vigour of these conditions was relatively lower than that of the seeds of S. cumini stored at 4°C in a refrigerator along with sawdust. In conclusion, it was determined that storing the seeds of S. cumini at 4°C in a refrigerator along with sawdust proved to be a more suitable and cost- effective method for storage.
Key words: Method, storage, vigour, vitality, establishment