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vitamins in decrease of seed deterioration of soybean (Glycine max L.
Merrill) during storage and enhance seedling vigor. Seeds stored in cotton bags
for 0, 2, 4 and 6 month periods after sprayed with Vitamin C (50, 75 and 100
ppm), Vitamin B9 (10, 15 and 20 ppm) and Vitamin A (50, 100 and 150
ppm). Results indicated that nine known genera of fungi were isolated in seed
health test, Fusarium followed by Penicillium recorded the superiority
in frequency while Rizoctonia came late after Cephalosporium.
Vitamins application decreased growth of different fungal genera in all storage
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and protein percentages) were decreased with increasing storage period. In contrast,
dead, rotted seeds and rotted seedlings percentage increased significantly with
increasing storage periods. Generally, vitamin treatments counteracted the harmful
effect of storage on soybean seeds. The application of vitamins as seed treatments
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chemical analysis as well as survived seed health and minimized dead seeds,
rotted seeds and rotted seedlings. Vitamin A was more effective in germination
characters while Vitamin B9 was more effective in seedling characters
and seeds chemical analysis. The maximum values of shoot length and dry weights
of shoot and root were recorded from seed treated with Vitamin A. Moreover,
Vitamin C gave the maximum values of chlorophyll a, carotenoids and total phenols.
The present investigation recommended using Vitamin A at 100 ppm or Vitamin
C at 75 ppm as seed treatment to decrease soybean seed deterioration during
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