Madras Agricultural Journal
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STORAGE OF HIGH MOISTURE PADDY SEEDS

Abstract

                                Study conducted to find out the storage potential of high moisture IR 50 paddy seeds at different moisture levels treated with propionic acid/acetic acid by weight at 0.25 per cent in combination with and without activated clay and thiram showed the superiority over untreated control. Storing the seeds by using paper bag was found to be better compared to aluminium foil, it is concluded that high moisture paddy seeds can be stored upto 7 days without affecting viability.

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