Period(days) Germination% control Adhatoda oil Phosphine (mg) Ethylene dibromide (ml) 0.50 0.76 160 240 0.50 0.76 G T G T G T G T G T G T G T 2 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 20 15 3 25 25 50 50 50 50 40 50 40 35 30 35 35 30 4 45 45 75 85 75 80 65 70 65 65 60 60 50 35 5 45 50 80 90 80 85 70 75 70 70 65 65 55 60 7 45 50 80 90 80 85 70 75 70 70 65 65 55 60

G;Gunny bags T;Tin containers

Table 10: Seed germination of Arachis hypogea L. (groundnut) treated with Cuminumcyminum oil, phosphine and ethylene dibromide after 6 months storage of 400 g samples in 500 ml containers.