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Fig 1.

Weight loss of seed rhizome as influenced by storage period.

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Table 1.

Effect of storage on weight loss and number of sprouting buds.

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Fig 2.

Initial stages of bud development.

A. Immediately after harvesting of the rhizome—L- 0.847 μm. B. Immediately after harvesting the of the rhizome—B– 1.19 μm. C. One month after storage L- 0.790 μm. D. One month after storage B- 0.781 μm.

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Fig 3.

Later stages of bud development.

A. Two months after storage—L-1.82 μm. B. Two months after storage—B- 0.764 μm. C. Three months after storage—L-2.19 μm. D. Three months after storage—B-0.703 μm.

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Table 2.

Bud dimensions of the rhizomes as influenced by storage period.

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Fig 4.

Microscopy of Zingiber officinale Rosc. Rhizome (Immediately after harvesting of rhizome).

A. TS whole; B. TS showing endodermal portion; C. TS StelaStelarar portion; D. cork portion enlarged; E. cortical bundle enlarged; F. bundles near endodermis enlargStelar Stelar bundle enlarged; H. TS showing oil globule; I. TS showing starch grains.CK, cork; ct, cortex; en, endodermis; f, fibres; oc, oleoresin cells; og, oil globule; per, pericycle; ph, phloem; sb, Stelar bundle; sg, starch grains; xv, xylem vessels.

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Fig 5.

Microscopy of Zingiber officinale Rosc. Rhizome (One month after storage).

A. TS whole; B. TS showing endodermal portion; C. TS showing Stelar portion; D. cork portion enlarged; E. cortical bundle enlarged; F. bundles near endodermis enlarged; Stelarlar bundle enlarged; H. TS showing oil globule; I. TS showing starch grains.CK, cork; ct, cortex; en, endodermis; f, fibres; oc, oleoresin cells; og, oil globule; per, pericycle; ph, phloem; sb, Stelar bundle; sg, starch grains; xv, xylem vessels.

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Fig 6.

Microscopy of Zingiber officinale Rosc. Rhizome (Two months after storage).

A. TS whole; B. TS showing endodermal portion; C. TS showing sStelarportion; D. cork portion enlarged; E. cortical bundle enlarged; F. bundles near endodermis enlarged; Stelarlar bundle enlarged; H. TS showing oil globule; I. TS showing starch grains.CK, cork; ct, cortex; en, endodermis; f, fibres; oc, oleoresin cells; og, oil globule; per, pericycle; ph, phloem; sb, sStelarbundle; sg, starch grains; xv, xylem vessels.

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Fig 7.

Microscopy of Zingiber officinale Rosc. Rhizome (Three months after storage).

A. TS whole; B. TS showing endodermal portion; C. TS showingStelarr portion; D. cork portion enlarged; E. cortical bundle enlarged; F. bundles near endodermis enlarged; GStelarar bundle enlarged; H. TS showing oil globule; I. TS showing starch raincheck, cork; ct, cortex; en, endodermis; f, fibres; oc, oleoresin cells; og, oil globule; per, pericycle; ph, phloem; sb, Stelar bundle; sg, starch grains; xv, xylem vessels.

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Table 3.

Anatomical comparison of the rhizomes as influenced by storage period.

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