Abstract

                                Studies carried out to find out the effect of pre-sowing treatments on seed quality in redgram revealed that the seeds treated with Trichoderma (@4 g kg) followed by Rhizobium culture inoculation at 24 h interval and subsequently pelleted with ZnSO, (100 mg kg) using gypsum (300 g) as carrier and 10% maida (50 ml) as adhesive and air drying of seeds in shade recorded higher germination, seedling growth, vigour index, field emergence and germination after accelerated ageing.

Key words : Red gram, Pre-sowing treatments, Tridhoderma, Rhizobium, Germination, Vigour index