Seed Production of Vegetable, Tuber and Spice Crops (2+1)

Definition-Seed packaging

• Seed packaging is the process of filling, weighing and sewing of bags with seed. An ideal storage facility should satisfy the following requirements
1. It should provide maximum possible protection from ground moisture, rain, insect pests, moulds, rodents, birds, fore etc.,
2. It should provide the necessary facility for inspection, disinfection, loading, unloading, cleaning and reconditioning.
3. It should protect grain from excessive moisture and temperature favourable to both insect and mould development,
4. It should be economical and suitable for a particular situation
The factors to be considered while selecting the packaging materials are,

1. Kind of seeds to be packed.
2. Quantity of seed
3. Value of seed
4. Cost of packaging material
5. Storage environment in which the packed materials will be held
6. Period of storage
7. Transport of seed