Cultivation of onion and onion-like crops has become a challenge in the context of climate
change and innovative solutions are needed to support breeders as well as farmers, starting …

Vegetables play a vital role in human diet as well as in improving farm income. Good quality
of seed is the basic input for success in vegetable production programme. However, age …

Influence of curing methods, storage conditions and duration on the post harvest quality of
onion bulbs was studied at Agriculture Research Institute Tarnab, Peshawar, during 2006 …

Abstract In the years 2018-2021, experiments on the effect of air temperature and relative
humidity (RH) on the storage of Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum L.) seeds were carried out …

Allium microdictyon Prokh. is a rare, endemic species possessing good taste qualities and
listed in the Red Book of Kazakhstan; therefore, it is subject to anthropogenic impact (food …

The Indian minimum seed certification standards recommend that black gram seeds should
have a minimum germination of at least 75% in order to pass the germination standard. The …

Seed dormancy studies in Physaria are still limited to date. To further understand this trait as
well as the after-ripening response in these new crop taxa, we sampled different seed lots of …

The most important factors are the seed quality and vigor in which determine the yield and
quality of vegetable production. Seed quality is affected by many factors such as seed …

Desiccant is a hygroscopic chemical that dries the surface of the seed. Silica is the most
often used desiccant, and others include activated charcoal, bentonite, and zeolite. In …

The present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of types of storage and duration on
seed quality of extra large seeded kabuli chickpea (Kripa). The seeds were stored for 20 …