EFFECT OF STORAGE CONDITIONS ON SEED QUALITY OF SOYBEAN AND IMPACT OF SEED PRODUCTION AREA.

The storage condition is most important factor in seed germination. The poor storage condition and relative environmental factors are affects on seed germination of soybean seeds. The deterioration of seed quality periodically goes on increasing during poor storage conditions. The poor storer seed shows significant affect on the electric conductivity, seed vigour and mass index. The subjected testing of the some lots of soybean cultivar MACS- 450 was grown in kharif season having different location of production center of Maharashtra state. The seed testing during initial, 3, 6, and 9 month in ambient and control conditions. The three lots were selected from each production center to test effective seed germinability and its Vigour at regular intervals, i.e. initial to 9 month, i.e. at validity period. The germination and Vigour significantly reduced in ambient condition from high to low percentage than that of control condition, which showed effective than the ambient one. It means that control storage condition is helpful for stable in vigor, seed germinability and maintaining shelf life of seed lots.