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The variation in seed moisture, mould content and seed germination of two species of melon,Citrullus lanatus L. andCitrullus vulgaris Shrad. stored in jute bags was monitored at intervals of 2 months for one year. Seed moisture decreased in the first 6 months of storage followed by a gradual increase in the rainy months. The field fungi predominated immediately after harvest and disappeared completely after 6 months of storage. The storage fungi increased in both species and abundance throughout the storage period.Citrullus lanatus maintained high germination percentage for the first 4 months,C. vulgaris for the first 2 months, thereafter seed germinability decreased with prolonged storage.
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Bankole, S.A. Moisture content, mould invasion and seed germinability of stored melon. Mycopathologia 122, 123–126 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01103610
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