1Department of Botany, Rabindranath Tagore University, Raisen-464 993, Madhya Pradesh, India
2School of Agricultural Sciences, Raffles University, Neemrana-301 020, Rajasthan, India
3Department of Botany, R.R.S. College, Mokama, Patliputra University, Patna-803 302, Bihar, India
4Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Wadura-193 201, Jammu and Kashmir, India
*Corresponding Author: Suchi Modi, Department of Botany, Rabindranath Tagore University, Raisen-464 993, Madhya Pradesh, India, Email: suchimodi123@gmail.com
Online Published on 03 November, 2025.
The mung bean, or Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek, is a significant grain legume with enormous global economic value. Kharif is the most significant of the three seasons and during this time pre-harvest sprouting (PHS) is a major issue that results in significant production losses. Due to PHS, yield losses in green gram have been estimated to be between 60 and 70 per cent. Chemical treatments that induce seed dormancy may prevent premature germination and enable a timely harvest. This study covers the effectiveness of inducing dormancy in mung bean plants with various chemicals at critical developmental stages before harvest. Treatment with various chemicals like maleic hydrazide, sodium azide and plant growth regulators (abscisic acid, ethylene, gibberellins) following chemical administration at pre-arranged intervals, physiological parameters such as seed moisture content, germination rates and antioxidant enzyme activities can be considered to prevent PHS. Mitigating pre-harvest sprouting losses and increasing mung bean output can be achieved by optimising dormancy induction by prudent chemical use. To increase mung bean output, PHS-tolerant cultivars must be developed due to the significant losses incurred by PHS. This review discusses various aspects, including how different traits affect pre-harvest sprouting.
Dormancy, Hormones, PHS, Plant growth regulators
