Brassinosteroids (BRs) are a class of plant hormones that play important roles in regulating various physiological and developmental processes plants. One the most effective BRs involved modulating crop growth is 24-epibrassinolide (24-EBL). The effects different concentrations 24-EBL on biochemical biophysical parameters critical to early stages seedling development were investigated using two...

Background: In rainfed agriculture, lentil is considered an important legume crop. But in conditions adequate soil moisture condition a major obstacle that leads to reduced germination per cent, slow down growth of the seedlings and finally reduction yield. Seed priming alternative which can improve percentage seedling establishment lentil. Methods: The present work, deals with (Lens culinaris ...

The effects of salt stress and auxin on germination factors of three wheat cultivars viz. Sepahan, c-84-8, and c-83-1 were studied under controlled conditions. Germination was assessed using three replicates of 25 seeds in a factorial lay out in Completely Randomized Design (CRD) testing combinations of three levels of salinity (0, 4, and 8 dSm-1 NaCl) and three levels of auxin (0, 0.5, and 1 p...

in order to evaluate the effects of methanol on germination percentage, germination speed index, plumule and radicle length, plumule and radicle dry weigh, vigor index and consumed endosperm of bean in condition of water deficit, a factorial experiment done based on completely randomized design with three replications. the first factor was different levels of methanol included 0 (control), 5, 1...

To determine the effect of salt stress on seed germination of Leymus species, seeds of Leymus racemosus (Lam.) Tzvel., Leymus angustus (Trin.) Pilger, Leymus multicaulis (Kar. et Kir.) Tzvel., Leymus duthiei (Stapf) Y. H. Zhou et H. Q. Zhang and Leymus secalinus (Georgi) Tzvel. were treated with NaCl solutions of different concentration: 0 mmol/L, 100 mmol/L, 200 mmol/L, 300 mmol/L, 400 mmol/L ...

The effluent from a Lucknow- based distillery (Mohan Meakin Distillery) was analyzed for physico-chemical and biological parameters of pollution and concentration of potentially toxic heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Ni and Zn) and the effect of the distillery effluent, as such and on 50% dilution with tap water was studied on seed germination and seedling growth of maize (Zea mays L.) and rice (Oryza sat...

Hypoglycemic effect is an efficient means to modulate elevated blood glucose levels in patients with diabetes. We found that the extract of lotus plumule (the germ of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn. seed) showed potent glucose uptake enhancement activity against L6 myotubes, which results in a hypoglycemic effect. This activity was further investigated, and an active constituent was identified as a si...

The relationships between the distribution of the native auxin indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and tropisms in the epicotyl of red light-grown pea (Pisum sativum L.) seedlings have been investigated. The distribution measurement was made in a defined zone of the third internode, using (3)H-IAA applied from the plumule as a tracer. The tropisms investigated were gravitropism, pulse-induced phototropi...

Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) increase the germination percentage and vigor of seeds, thus determining aspects for efficient production seedlings prompt establishment crops in field. In this study, effect biopriming was evaluated: Bacillus cereus (KBEndo4P6), Acinetobacter radioresistens (KBEndo3P1), Pseudomonas paralactis (KBEndo6P7), Sinorhizobium meliloti (KBEkto9P6) on some pa...