Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Year: 2003 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 13 | Page No.: 978-982
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2003.978.982

Effects of Different Drying Time and Temperature on Moisture Percentage and Seed Quality (Viability and Vigour) of Pea Seeds (Pisum sativum L.)

A.B. Siddique and D. Wright

Abstract: Post harvest management i.e. drying seed crops at different drying times and temperatures studies showed that pea seeds (Pisum sativum L.) were very sensitive to either high drying temperatures or longer drying times. Drying temperatures of 40, 60, 80 and 100^oC were tested. It was found that only 40^oC was suitable for pea seeds.