Effect of shell on conservation of seed-viability in groundnut, Arachis hypogaea L

There are genotypic differences among groundnut accessions for maintenance of longevity of seed-viability in storage in relation to the shell of pods. Only six accessions showed that significant difference in longevity of seed, hence, groundnut accessions can be conserved equally safe as of seeds in seed genebank under medium-term conditions depending on genotype. However, more accessions need study to confirm these observations.