Physiological Maturity and Longevity of Pumpkin Seeds in Relation to Fruit Age and Duration of in situ Storage

An experiment was conducted in 2017 to study the seed quality of pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo L.) variety Punjab Samrat as affected by stage of fruit harvest and post harvest storage duration and to see their effect on longevity of the seed. Fruits were harvested 25, 35 and 45 days after anthesis (DAA) which were stored for 0, 10, 20 and 30 days after each date of harvesting (DAH). These seeds were stored in cloth bags under ambient conditions for 9...