Range Management and Agroforestry
Year : 2011, Volume : 32, Issue : 2
First page : ( 104) Last page : ( 107)
Print ISSN : 0971-2070. Online ISSN : 2249-5231.

Effect of scarification and storability of Cenchrus glaucus (Blou buffel) cv. CO1

Geetha R., Krishnasamy V.

Department of Seed Science & Technology Agricultural College & Research Institute, Madurai-625104, India

*Corresponding author e-mail: seemdu@rediffmail.com

Online published on 14 February, 2012.

Received:  9  May,  2011; Accepted:  17  July,  2011.

Abstract

Cenchrus seeds are chaffy, light and bulky, which do not flow freely, adding to the cost of cleaning, storage and transport. Seed scarification with sulphuric acid @ 300ml/kg for 5 and 10 minutes duration greatly reduced the bristles without any damage to caryopses. The scarified seeds recorded higher germination of 44% as compared to control (23%). Scarification did not affect the viability of seeds. The loss in vigour of the seeds was observed only after eight months of storage.

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Keywords

Acid treatment, Cenchrus, Dormancy, Fodder Grass, Storability.

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