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Authors : S. Charjan, A. Lambat, S. Patil, R. Gadewar and P. Lambat

Page Nos : 144-145

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Abstract: The findings of the present study indicate that concentrated sulphuric acid, hot water, sand scarification and hot air oven methods are effective for reducing percentage of hard seeds in five varieties of soybean. All the above mentioned treatments showed injurious effects by increasing the abnormal seedlings except concentrated sulphuric acid. In general, concentrated sulphuric acid treatment for 60 seconds has been found most effective for breaking seed coat Dormancy compared to the above mentioned treatments undertaken in the present investigation. Keywords: Soybean, sulphuric acid, sand scarification, hard seeds, abnormal seedling, dormancy.

Date of Online: 30 May 2015