International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 3 10 2014 October 2 Traditional Method of Storing Pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan L.) Seeds Using Red Soil 48 52 EN A. Kiran 1 Department of Management Sciences, Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science andTechnology, (SZABIST) Islamabad Campus, PAKISTAN Khan M.A. 2 Hemmatipour Mohammad 1 Islamic Azad University, Germi branch, Ardabil, IRAN Javidzade HamidReza 2 Germi Branch, Ardabil, IRAN Fani Reza 3 Khosrotabar Azadeh 1 Shiraz University, IRAN Fakhrahmad SeyedMostafa 2 S. Fazelian 1 Health Care Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, IRAN N. Namazi 2 Research Committee, Faculty of Nutrition, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, IRAN J. Heshmati 3 Jafari Hamed 1 Master of Physical Education and Sports Science, Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Hadavi SeyedehFarideh 2 Islamshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Vashmehsaraei MehrshadNasiri 1 Master of Executive Management, Alborz, IRAN Vahedi Elham 2 Department of Executive Master of Business Administration, Alborz, IRAN Shirian Abbas 3 Department of Management and Global Economy, Instroct Scientific Applied Training Center, Tehran, IRAN Jaganathan GaneshK. 1 Institute of Biothermal Technology, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200093, CHINA Baolin Liu 2 > Research Paper 2013 11 18 2014 October 2 Post-harvest storage of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan. ) seeds is susceptible to insect infestation, therefore seed viability deteriorates rapidly during storage and cause considerable economic loss. In the present investigation, we studied the effects of a traditional method using red soil in storing pigeonpea seeds over two years. Seeds at the time of collection germinated to 85 ± 6.9%. Results of seed storage experiments showed that 58 ± 8.1% of seeds coated with red soil were viable after 6 months and 44 ±7.9% of the seeds germinated after 12 months of storage. Sun-dried seeds stored under laboratory condition germinated only to 14 ± 5.7% and 4 ± 3.4% after 6 and 12 months respectively. However, after one year of storage the number of viable seeds is very low and no statistically significant difference in germination (P& Copyright@ International Science Community Association x0000;0.05) was observed between red soil coated and sundried seeds stored in room temperature. We observed seeds coated with red soil were completely dry a reason attributable to less insect infestation. Given its easy use and better efficacy compared to solar heating method reported previously we expect this cost-effective technique will serve as a reliable way for storing pigeonpea seeds.