Effect of pod maturity on seed quality parameters of green gram (Vigna radiata) seeds

The study was conducted on two mungbean varieties MH 1142 and MH 421 during Kharif 2023 to assess the effect of pod maturity on seed quality parameters of green gram (Vigna radiata) seeds. The results revealed that 42.88 g and 32.76 g test weight was observed in the MH 421 variety in the seeds extracted from mature and green (immature) pods respectively. In Variety MH 1142, the test weight was 40.51 g in seeds of matured pods and 20.83 in seeds of green pods. The germination of seeds extracted from mature pods was less (80.50%) than the seeds of green pods (88.00%) in MH 421 but germination of seeds extracted from matured pods was (88.00%) found at par with seeds of green pods (87.50%) in variety MH 1142. Seedling length was 38.93 cm and 31.67 cm in variety MH 421 while it was 40.03 and 33.60 cm in variety MH 1142 in seeds of matured pods and green (immature) pods respectively. Similarly, seedling dry weight was 0.241 mg and 0.172 mg in variety MH 421 and 0.223 mg and 0.122 mg in variety MH 1142 in seeds of mature pods and green pods respectively. It is concluded from the study that there is no difference in germination of seeds extracted from mature pods and green seeds, hence harvesting can be done when the plant bears the maximum number of mature pods.