Studies on seed development and maturation in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)

Studies on seed development and maturation in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)

2006

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Determination of physiological maturity is essential to harvest the seeds withhigh quality. The study on these aspects in cluster bean (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) cv.Pusa Navbhagar revealed that, based on physical (fresh and dry weight of pod andseed, length and width of pod and seed), physiological (germination, root length, shootlength, drymatter production and vigour index), biochemical (protein) and visual (podand seed coat colour) indices, the cluster bean seeds reached their physiological maturity at 50 DAA where the moisture content of seed was 18.2 per cent.

v.93(7/12):195-200, MADRAS AGRICULTURAL JOURNAL

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