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Abstract The effect of Radish seeds acetone and petroleum ether extracts on seed germination of maize varieties and the chlorophyll content of their seedlings leaves is given in Table (41). The data showed an obvious decline in germination rates of the treated varieties 3062,3057 and 30p09 at various storage intervals compared with the untreated maize grains. On the other hand this effect was very low on Dahab variety at vanous observation periods. Meanwhile. Significant effect was found between the chlorophyll content of the seedlings leaves of the treated maize varieties and control at various storage periods. In general, germination rates of the various maize varieties were declined with prolonging of the storage periods. Also, Cloves flowering buds extracts had shown the highest effect on maize Varieties germination rates especially at 2% (w/w) concentration compared with the other tested plant extracts. At the same time, the germination rate of Dahab variety. showed lower susceptibility to the tested plant exlracts compared with the germination rates of other maize varieties at various storage periods. The obtained results are in harmony with the findings of other investigators (kamel, ct. al., 1964; Ivbijaro 1983; Barney et. al., 1991; Ellakwah ct. al., 1993 and Hassan, 2001). Kamel et al. 1964 and Ivbijaro (1983) stated that the protectants i.e dry and ground neem seed did not affect the germination rate of maize grains during storage. Barney et al, (1991) mentioned that germination rates of maize grains treated by malathion significantly decreased when progeny of S. zeamaise were present. Hassan, (2001) mentioned that maize grains, mixed with certain grain Protectants resulted in a higher percentage of germination rate than the control. Maize grains treated with malathion recorded the highest percentage of germinatjon followed significantly by ash, sand, super- phosphate and neem leaf powder . Also, EI- lakwah. et. aI., (1993) investigated the effect of Various concentrations of phosphine at varying exposure periods on germination rates of wheat, maize, broad bean cowpea, cotton and squash seeds, the growth rate and chlorophyll content of their seedlings. Results indicated that germination rates of the various crops seeds did not significantly affected even when fumigated with the highest dosage of phosphine wich was 7times higher than the recommended dose. |