Abstract

• The study was carried out the seedling growth of three selected lablab bean cultivars Lablab niger Medik var. lignosus Prain cv. Pe-maung-makhaw (V1), cv. Pe-sau (Yin-mar) (V2) and cv. Pe-gyi (Thet-yin) (V3) effected by different duration of seeds storage and storage materials. Postharvest storage of seeds were intended to save seeds and otherwise they were be destroyed mainly by insects and pests. Treatments included four different storage materials bottles, tins, penan bags, plastic bags were used for the seed storage of lablab bean under room temperature for 6 months. The result showed that the highest seed germination and survival percentages were obtained in cv. Pe-maungmakaw (V1) and the lowest percentage in cv. Pegyi (V3) after 2, 4 and 6 months storage. Before storage, increased shoot length 7 DAS and 14 DAS, root length 14 DAS, seedling vigor index 7DAS and seedling vigor index 14 DAS were found in cv. Pegyi (V3). After 2, 4 and 6 months storage, increased shoot length 7DAS and 14 DAS, seedling vigor index 7DAS and seedling vigor index 14 DAS were found in cv. Pe-maung-makaw (V1) and decreased in cv. Pegyi (V3). Before storage, increased root length 14DAS was found in cv. Pesau (V2) and cv. Pegyi (V3) than the cv. pe-maungmakaw (V1). Among the different storage materials, seeds stored in bottles gave many benefits to be the best performance of seedling such as the highest percentage of seed germination and survivals. Bottles should be used as storage container during storage.