Poor seed germination obstructs the early and uniform seedling emergence at sub-optimal conditions which can be a major setback to spring cucumber growers. Different priming methods ought efficient solutions for problem. To standardize best method, an experiment was laid out in Completely randomized design Horticulture lab of IAAS, Lamjung Campus. The treatment consisted demineralized distilled...

High salinity results in a decrease plant photosynthesis and crop productivity. The aim of the present study was to evaluate effect UV-C priming treatments lettuce seeds on plants grown at high salinity. Non-primed primed were an hydroponic system, with standard nutrient solution, either supplemented 100 mM NaCl (high salinity), or not (control). Considering that leaf root K + concentrations re...

In this study, the effect of seed priming using ascorbic acid (ASA) on three commercial wheat cultivars i.e., Punjab-2011, Faisalabad-2008, and Ujala-2016 under salinity stress in both homogenous heterogeneous environments has been investigated. It revealed that different levels have significantly reduced growth attributes like percent germination, germination index, radical & plumule length, v...

To improve our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlaying seed priming, RNA transcriptome analysis was performed using primed and non-primed seeds Silene sendtneri. Seed priming by submergence in 1% silicic acid for 24h at 4°C, followed rinsing with sterilised water desiccation to original moisture content. sendtneri is a species no sequenced genome annotation de novo assembly done a...

Presoaking seeds in water (hydropriming) or a solution, usually of polyethylene glycol (PEG) various salts at low potential (osmopriming), has been demonstrated to improve the germination numerous species including vegetables (carrot, celery, leek, lettuce, tomato), floral plants (cyclamen, primrose, pansy) and others (sugar beet, rape, soybean, sunflower). This treatment allows stricto sensu o...

Salvia przewalskii Maxim. is an important Asian medicinal plant. The aim of the study was to investigate reaction seeds this species priming and storage temperature. germination, vigour health were determined for untreated osmoprimed diaspores, after harvest 12 months at 4 16°C. primed in polyethylene glycol (PEG) water solution with osmotic potential –0.8 –1.1 MPa. It has been found that osmop...

in order to study the effects of on-farm seed priming and sowing date on germination percentage, germination speed, and some growth indices of three soybean cultivars, a field experiment was carried out in three replications using a split plot factorial in a randomized complete block design. main plots were representative of two sowing date (5th and 21th of may), while subplots included combina...

The low seed germination response and seedling growth of crops to salinity is common problem in Pakistan. To overcome this problem,seed priming used as an economic effective approach. Present study was conducted evaluate the effects halopriming ofseeds on germination, yield tomato under saline conditions. seeds variety ‘Raja’ were primed with 0, 50mM 100mM NH4NO3, KNO3, (NH4)2SO4 solutions for ...