Department of Seed Science & Technology Agricultural College & Research Institute, Madurai-625104, India
Online published on 14 February, 2012.
Cenchrus seeds are chaffy, light and bulky, which do not flow freely, adding to the cost of cleaning, storage and transport. Seed scarification with sulphuric acid @ 300ml/kg for 5 and 10 minutes duration greatly reduced the bristles without any damage to caryopses. The scarified seeds recorded higher germination of 44% as compared to control (23%). Scarification did not affect the viability of seeds. The loss in vigour of the seeds was observed only after eight months of storage.
Acid treatment, Cenchrus, Dormancy, Fodder Grass, Storability
