Influence of storage conditions on quality of soybean [Glycine max (l.) Merill] seeds

Freshly harvested seeds of soybean cultivars viz., JS 335 and DS 228 were stored in gunny bags and 400 gauge polylined gunny bags under ambient condition for 14 months and observations on germination (%), root shoot length of seedling, vigour index-I and II, dry matter content of seedlings, moisture content, electrical conductivity and seed mycoflora were determined and recorded at two months interval. Among the containers, the seeds stored in polylined gunny bag were found to have better storability than the seed stored in gunny bag. There was a decrease in viability with advancement of storage period in all the storage containers. Germination percent and moisture content had positive correlation with the viability during storage. The electrical conductivity and number of seeds affected by fungus were negatively associated with seed viability throughout the storage period. The cultivar JS-335 was found to be better stored than DS-228.