Seed priming with endophytes on physiological, biochemical and antioxidant activity of hybrid maize (Zea mays l.) COH (M) 8 seeds

Endophytes are important microorganisms that enhance the plant's stability through a symbiotic relationship, without any harmful effects and symptoms in host plant. To study effect of endophytes on overall performance COH(M)8 hybrid maize seeds, present was conducted with different endophytic seed priming for 12 hrs duration Beauveria bassiana @ 5% (T2), Metarhizium anisopliae (T3) Bacillus subtilis 8% (T4) along hydro (T1) untreated control (T0). The treatments all above three enhanced quality parameters, among which M. registered maximum increase germination (4.34%), shoot length (20.73%), root (15.04%), dry matter production (15.22%) vigour index (22.68%) over control. Similarly, seeds primed recorded highest value dehydrogenase activity (0.441 OD value), α- amylase (2.06 mg maltose min-1) antioxidant viz., catalase (1.55 μmol H2O2 min-1 g-1 protein) peroxidase (0.87 U mg-1protein min-1). Results this revealed can maize.