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Fumigation of agricultural products. XX. —prolonged storage of cereals fumigated with methyl bromide
Author(s) -
Blackith R. E.,
Lubatti O. F.
Publication year - 1965
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740160807
Subject(s) - fumigation , germination , bromide , moisture , horticulture , biology , agronomy , toxicology , chemistry , organic chemistry
Cereal seeds of various varieties which had been fumigated at one of four moisture contents were kept for 6 years. The germination capacity of the samples was determined initially and again after 6 months, 3 years and 6 years of storage. At the lowest moisture contents good survival of fumigated and of unfumigated seed was noted, but varietal differences appeared which had not been found during the earlier stages of the tests. Rye remained viable for 3 years when stored dry, but lost its viability after that period.