seed dormancy is a genetically inherited trait whose intensity is modified by the environment during seed development and maturation. in order to study the effect of harvest time on the seed quality and optimum time of sowing to obtain good quality seeds, freshly threshed seeds of ten diverse rice genotypes harvested from six environments were evaluated for seed dormancy and seedling vigour ind...

Seed deterioration is an unavoidable process to which seeds of oilseed plant species such as sunflower are especially sensitive. This study aimed determine whether different invigoration techniques can improve the attributes germination in and alleviate effects seed ageing. Both aged non-aged were subjected by pre-soaking with distilled water 3% KH 2 PO 4 for 24 hours at 25°C. Germination perfo...

The effect of scarification and stratification treatments on germination seedling vigour fresh teak drupes was investigated. were subjected to the following viz., control, acid (500 mL/kg drupe) for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 60 min. Cold 40 days at 5o C. Warm 40o treated control sown in sand filled earthen pots placed direct sunlight assessing germination. experiment conducted a Completely ...

Seed plays an important role in agricultural sector for both production and consumption purpose. Availability of vigour seed is one the major constraints maximizing crop production. However, healthy can also lose its viability during storage by changing different physio-chemical properties. Influence environmental factors containers leading to deterioration. In this research, mid hardening trea...

Seed dormancy is the major challenge in cultivation of Amaranth and Cleome gynandra. C. gynandra are affected by chemical, physical, physiological dormancy. The current study was conducted at Marondera University Agricultural Sciences Technology (MUAST) farm 2021 2022. effects gibberellic acid potassium nitrate seed treatments on emergence seedling vigour were evaluated. Seeds pre-soaked (contr...

Background: Blackgram (Vignam ungo L.) is one of the most important legume crops, grown all around world. It used as a vegetable, feed, food and fodder purpose. has lower germination production because its hard outer covering. To improve seedling vigour, priming alters physiological state seed. This change may uniformity, increasing seed vigour or physiology. Primed seeds generate seedlings tha...

Acacia nilotica plays an important ecological role in its native habitats and has great relevance for restoration as well terms of economic worth. species frequently exhibit seed dormancy, which makes planting testing difficult. In the present work, we examined degree dormancy impact various pre-treatments on breaking species. Several tests were carried out against this backdrop to standardize ...

Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Mills.) is one of the major grain legume crops grown in the tropics and sub-tropics and accounts for about 5% of world legume production. It is the fifth prominent pulse crop in the world and second most important pulse crop after chickpea in India. India is ranking first having about 90% of the world area and 85% of production. Organic farming in recent years gai...