• MANAB KANTI MAHATO
• MANAB KANTI MAHATO
• ANINDA CHAKRABORTY
• RAJU DAS
• KANU MURMU

China aster [Callistephus chinensis (L.) Nees.] belongs to the family Asteraceae and is native of China. It is grown as cut flower, loose flower, bedding plant, for flower decoration, for preparation of bouquets and garlands. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potentiality of storage during storage. The experiments were conducted in 2016-17 in the Seed Testing laboratory, BCKV, Mohanpur Nadia,West Bengal, India. Four China Aster varieties were store in different storage containers like Aluminium foil packet, Polythene packet, Paper packet, Cloth bag and Earthen pot. Deterioration pattern were observed by germination percentage and vigour index change at just after harvesting and every four months interval upto eight months storage that means the next growing season. At four months after storage aluminium foil packet showed the highest germination (66.53%) and vigour index (403.87) than other treatments. So, at four months after storage aluminium foil packet i.e., aluminium foil packet is best. As at eight months after storage, seeds stored in aluminium foil packet recorded highest germination (46.54%) and vigour index (269.58), it can be recommended for storing seeds of China aster with maintenance of better seed quality storage. So, deterioration of China Aster is faster due to storage.

China aster, deterioration, storage

"SEED QUALITY DETERIORATION OF SOME CHINA ASTER GENOTYPES DURING STORAGE ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.467-473, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902766.pdf

"SEED QUALITY DETERIORATION OF SOME CHINA ASTER GENOTYPES DURING STORAGE ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp467-473, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902766.pdf