Managing Mungbean Seed Health: Impact of Chemical and Natural Seed Treatments on Occurrence of Diseases and insects under Ambient Storage conditions

Author: Shreya Singh, A.L. Jatav, Gaurav Yadav and Harshit Gupta

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Abstract

Preserving seed quality during storage involves controlled conditions or seed treatment, with the latter being more practical due to lower expenses. The present study was oriented towards discovering a seed treatment that can keep mungbean seeds free of disease infection and insect attacks for the longest possible time. It was conducted in the seed testing laboratory, CSA University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, during 2021-22 to study the effect of seed coating with chemicals (T3: Cypermethrin, T4: Bavistin), bioagents (T1: Rhizobium, T2: Trichoderma), botanical (T5: Neem oil), and domestically available substances (T6: Camphor) on disease infection and insect infestation of mungbean seeds (var. Sweta) when stored under ambient conditions. Irrespective of seed coating treatments, the seeds deteriorated with increased disease infection and insect infestation after 17 months of storage. Seeds coated with T5: Neem oil @ 5 ml/kg recorded the lowest disease infection (2.33%) as well as insect infestation (8%) compared to T0: Control (untreated seeds), which recorded 5% disease infection and 14.71% insect infestation at the end of 17 months of storage. Neem oil is an advantageous and environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic chemical seed treatments, which is effective against pests and diseases. The study highlights the enduring challenge of maintaining seed integrity during prolonged storage periods.

Keywords

Disease infection, insect infestation, mungbean, seed treatment

Conclusion

This research underscores the ongoing challenge of preserving seed integrity during extended storage. The study demonstrates that the seeds treated with neem oil @5ml/kg of seed, effectively safeguards mungbean seeds from diseases and insect attacks for up to 14 months in storage. Therefore, neem oil @ 5ml/kg of seeds, can be recommended for seed treatment in mungbean to ensure optimal seed health during storage under ambient conditions.

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Shreya Singh, A.L. Jatav, Gaurav Yadav and Harshit Gupta (2023). Managing Mungbean Seed Health: Impact of Chemical and Natural Seed Treatments on Occurrence of Diseases and insects under Ambient Storage conditions. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 410-414.