21 Mar Indigenous technologies in management of storage seeds
भंडारण बीज के प्रबंधन में स्वदेशी प्रौद्योगिकियां Seeds should have a good storage facility, since seeds are the main input for next crop. Seeds should be stored in such a manner, that its germination capacity and vigour should not decline. The quality of seeds have critical influence on the ability of crops to become established and to realize their full potential of yield and value. Nearly 30% of the seeds are lost during storage period due to insects, rodents and microorganisms. Management of these insect pests by chemical method is not economically feasible but also unsafe for consumption. There is evidence of ash, sand,herbs used in ancient civilization, which have been credited with mystical...