title: The perspective effects of various seed coating substances on rice seed variety Khao DAWK Mali 105 storability I: the case study of physiological properties.
abstract: This study aimed to evaluate the perspective changes of several physiological performances of rice seeds cv. KDML 105 which were coated with various seed coating substances [chemical fungicide, captan (CA) and biological coating polymers; chitosan-lignosulphonate polymer (CL) and eugenol incorporated into chitosan-lignosulphonate polymer (E + CL)] during storage (12 months). CA significantly increased seed moisture content and seed water activity through out the storage period. The qualities and viability of the seeds were seriously declined by this treatment. Moreover, CA inhibited the shoot and root development, seedling dry weight accumulation, delayed the seed germination and seedling growth rate. CA treated seeds were susceptible to stress conditions that declined the seed germination potential under cold, high moisture and temperature stress conditions. Nevertheless, CL and E + CL coating polymer could maintain seed storability, which significantly improved seed germination and seedling performances. These improvements were attributed to maintain the nutritive reserve and dehydrogenase activity in seeds. Moreover, the biological seed treatment stimulated the embryo growth and so speeding up the seedling emergence when compared untreated seeds.
authors.affiliation: Department of Agricultural Technology, Faculty of Technology, Mahasarakham University, Talard Sub-District, Muang District, Maha Sarakham 44000, Thailand.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Thobunluepop
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pawelzik
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vearasilp
mesh_terms: D001704:Biopolymers / Q000494:pharmacology; D002215:Captan / Q000494:pharmacology; D048271:Chitosan / Q000494:pharmacology; D005054:Eugenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005519:Food Preservation / Q000379:methods; D005520:Food Preservatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial / Q000494:pharmacology; D018525:Germination / Q000187:drug effects; D008031:Lignin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D012275:Oryza / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology; D012639:Seeds / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D001704:Biopolymers; D005520:Food Preservatives; D005659:Fungicides, Industrial; D005054:Eugenol; C001545:lignosulfuric acid; D008031:Lignin; D048271:Chitosan; D002215:Captan