INFLUENCE OF SEED SIZE ON SEED QUALITY OF CHICK PEA (CICER ARIETINUM L.)

The influence of seed size on physiological and biochemical seed quality characters were evaluated in Bengal gram cv. CO 4 using seeds retained on 19/64 '', 18/64 '', and 16/64 '', round perforated metal sieves and with seeds passed through 16/64 '', round perforated metal sieves along with control. The estimations revealed that larger size seeds retained on 19/64 '' round perforated metal sieves recorded the maximum germination and seedling vigour. The protein content, dehydrogense and a-amylase activity were also more in larger sized seeds followed by medium sized seeds, indicating that the seed size had a positive association with seed quality. parameters in chick pea.