Paper · 2025 · Plant Science Today

Impact of moisture content on seed quality of combine-harvested rice varieties

R Jeya Chandra; P Masilamani; B Suthakar; et al.

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Abstract

The study was conducted with different rice varieties viz., TRY 3, CO (R) 50 and ADT 54 harvested using a tractor driven combine harvester with John Deere two wheel drive tractor across distinct moisture contents at various stages viz., at physiological maturity, two days, four days and six days after physiological maturity stage. The treatments aimed to deduct seed quality evaluation through physical parameters viz., broken seed, dehusked seed, pure seed and husk percentage, seed to husk ratio, mechanical properties and physiological properties of seed was evaluated using ferric chloride and further, whereas physiological parameters such as germination, seedling growth and vigour index. The result showed that harvesting at physiological maturity achieved 91 % germination rate, which subsequently decreased at six days after maturity stages to 86 %. Whereas seeding length, dry matter production and seedling vigour obtained during physiological maturity stage and six days after maturity stage of root length 24.6 cm and 22.7 cm, shoot length as 13.1 cm and 10.4 cm, dry matter as 0.150 and 0.121 (g/10 seedling), vigour index of 3350 and 2843 respectively. The chemical method using ferric chloride, detected 7.7 to 8.4 % mechanical damage irrespective of the varieties studied with different moisture levels. However, germination percentage from harvesting at physiological maturity stage or four to six days after maturity stages which maintain more than 80 % germination irrespective of the varieties studied and satisfied the Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards.

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Germination decreased from 91% at physiological maturity to 86% six days later.

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germination ratee0
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86 %e0
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physiological maturitye0

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“harvesting at physiological maturity achieved 91 % germination rate, which subsequently decreased at six days after maturity stages to 86 %”

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Root length declined from 24.6 cm to 22.7 cm by six days after maturity.

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root lengthe0
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22.7 cme0
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physiological maturity stagee0

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“physiological maturity stage and six days after maturity stage of root length 24.6 cm and 22.7 cm”

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Shoot length declined from 13.1 cm to 10.4 cm.

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shoot lengthe0
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10.4 cme0

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“shoot length as 13.1 cm and 10.4 cm”

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Seedling dry matter declined from 0.150 to 0.121 g/10 seedling.

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“dry matter as 0.150 and 0.121 (g/10 seedling)”

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Vigour index declined from 3350 to 2843.

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3350 and 2843e0

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“vigour index of 3350 and 2843 respectively”

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Ferric chloride detected 7.7 to 8.4% mechanical damage.

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mechanical damagee0
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7.7 to 8.4 %e0

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“The chemical method using ferric chloride, detected 7.7 to 8.4 % mechanical damage irrespective of the varieties studied with different moisture levels”

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Germination stayed above 80% across the studied harvest stages and varieties and met Indian seed standards.

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germinatione0
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more than 80 %e0
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Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standardse0

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“maintain more than 80 % germination irrespective of the varieties studied and satisfied the Indian Minimum Seed Certification Standards”

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