Comments on: 2. Nigeria: Triple bagging an alternative to ‘killer beans’ (Daily Trust) http://weekly.farmradio.org/2009/10/05/2-nigeria-triple-bagging-an-alternative-to-%e2%80%98killer-beans%e2%80%99-daily-trust/ Farm Radio International Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:20:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dieudonne Baributsa http://weekly.farmradio.org/2009/10/05/2-nigeria-triple-bagging-an-alternative-to-%e2%80%98killer-beans%e2%80%99-daily-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-14002 Dieudonne Baributsa Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:58:48 +0000 http://weekly.farmradio.org/?p=1574#comment-14002 Laboratory tests in Niger have shown no difference between seed stored in PICS sacks with seed stored in ordinary sacks. The germinaton rates were the same. Laboratory tests in Niger have shown no difference between seed stored in PICS sacks with seed stored in ordinary sacks. The germinaton rates were the same.

]]> By: ongom Patrick Obia http://weekly.farmradio.org/2009/10/05/2-nigeria-triple-bagging-an-alternative-to-%e2%80%98killer-beans%e2%80%99-daily-trust/comment-page-1/#comment-11456 ongom Patrick Obia Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:26:11 +0000 http://weekly.farmradio.org/?p=1574#comment-11456 Patrick O. Obia. Makerere university, i have a feeling that this tripple bagging methoth may cause rapid seed deterioration while in storage. the seeds may lose viablity and germinability. No air penetration means seed suffocation and eventually seed death, as we know seed is living and must respire. Non-chemical alternatives that have worked for farmers elsewhere includes: storing beans together with the trash after threshing, use of Hot pepper, NEEM LEAVES,ETC. these indigneous methods are cheap and non destructive in all ways. I think this technology should be tested well to suit the farmer situation. thanks Patrick O. Obia. Makerere university,

i have a feeling that this tripple bagging methoth may cause rapid seed deterioration while in storage. the seeds may lose viablity and germinability. No air penetration means seed suffocation and eventually seed death, as we know seed is living and must respire. Non-chemical alternatives that have worked for farmers elsewhere includes: storing beans together with the trash after threshing, use of Hot pepper, NEEM LEAVES,ETC. these indigneous methods are cheap and non destructive in all ways. I think this technology should be tested well to suit the farmer situation.
thanks

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