Effect of Nutripriming with Boric Acid, Zinc Sulphate Heptahydrate and its Combination on Germination Physiology of Lentil (Lens culinaris L.) cv. HUL 57

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 L.) cv. HUL 57 where seeds were primed different concentrations/combinations boric acid (H3BO3) zinc sulphate heptahydrate (ZnSO4.7H2O). parameters taken into consideration was (ranging from 18 96 h), radicle plumule length, fresh dry weights at time intervals 48 h) during both consecutive years i.e., 2014-15 2015-16. Result: Among all treatments, 4 mM (B2), 2 (Zn1) + (T1) significantly improved percentage, lengths, over other treatments years.