in order to study the interaction of temperature and salinity on seed germination and seedling growth of cucumis melo a factorial experiment was conducted based on crd with four replications. the factors included four temperature levels (25, 30, 35 and 40 °c) and five salinity levels (0, -0.2, -0.4, -0.6 and -0.8 mpa). germination rate and percentage, shoot length, root length, seedling vigor i...

Seed priming, as a low-cost method, is a technique commonly used to increase germination percentage especially under unfavorable conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of bio-priming on the germination of canola (Brassica napus L.) seeds under saline (NaCl) conditions. Seeds of canola var. Hyola 401 were inoculated with plant growth-promoting microorganism (PGPM) in...

The text is intended for biologists and ecologists working with wild plant species. article draws attention to possible methodological inaccuracies in determining seed germination various attempts manipulate the seeds of difference between laboratory (in field), basic principles collection or selection, selection test sample, parameters related (seed germination, rate, mean time, index), initia...

The study was conducted over a period of six months from January to June 2004 to explore the effects of different seed treatments on germination and seedling growth attributes of a popular medicinal plant, Horitoki (Terminalia chebula Retz) in the nursery of Chittagong University, Bangladesh. Seeds were subjected to six pre-sowing treatments e.g. control (T ), depulped (T ), depulped and soaked...

Drought stress influences seed germination and seedling growth of many plants. Seed coating is technique of covering seeds with adhesive agents to improve seed performance and plant establishment and could be used to alleviate the negative effects of osmotic stress. In order to solve the problem of low germination and poor vigor of sweet corn under osmotic stress conditions (0, -0.3, -0.6 and -...