The effect of fumigation under different storage conditions on grain viability of corn
Abstract: A laboratory experiment was carried out at the laboratory of seed testing, Faculty of Agriculture Mansoura University to study the effect of fumigation with phosphine on viability of corn grains (Single hybrid 10) at different moisture contents (12%, 15%, and 18%) with different doses of PH3 (3, 5 and 7 tab/m3) at different temperature degrees during fumigation (25ْ C, 30ْ C and 35ْ C) for (3, 4 and 5 days). Data concerned with speed of germination, germination percentage, plumule length, radical length, seedlings fresh and dry weight were recorded immediately after grain treatments as well as at 3 and 6 months after fumigation. The main results could be summarized as follows:

Increasing grain moisture content, temperature degrees during fumigation, dose of phosphine and exposure period to fumigation led to a significant decrease in seed viability and seedlings vigour. Also, increasing storage periods had the same effect on seed viability and vigour. Fumigation treatment with a dose of 3 tab/m3 for 3 days at 25oC during fumigation and 12% grain moisture content was the lowest treatment affecting grain viability
Publication year 1995
Availability location معهد بحوث المحاصيل الحقلية-مركز البحوث الزراعية -8ش الجامعه الجيزة
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City القاهرة
serial title المؤتمر الدولي الأول لمكافحة الأفات
Department Seed Technology Research
Author(s) from ARC
External authors (outside ARC)
    أحمد نادر السيد عطية قسم المحاصيل - كلية الزراعة - جامعة المنصورة
    محمد حسين غنيمة قسم المحاصيل - كلية الزراعة - جامعة المنصورة
    العربي مسعد سعيد قسم المحاصيل - كلية الزراعة - جامعة المنصورة
Publication Type Conference/Workshop
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