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Abstract:
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The experiment was conducted on the Seed Campus of Bogor Agricultural
University, Leuwikopo, Bogor from May 1986 to Nopember 1986.
Feno1ogy studies to determine the physiological maturity status have been done in
this experiment. It reached 30 days after flowering.
The factorial experiment consists of three factors with Completely Randomized
Design, i.e. Factor (1) Three levels of maturity: 27, 30 and 33 days after flowering;
(2) Four levels of relative humidity: 40-45%, 50-55%, 60-65%, 75-80%;
(3) Four levels of storage periods : 0, 4, 8, 12 weeks. The storage was conducted
in room temperature. .
The seed harvested before and after physiological maturity deteriorated after
four weeks, while at physiological maturity it could be stored well within 12
weeks. The recommended relative humidity to store the snap bean seed is 60-
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