Influence of proline and methyl jasmonate priming on in vitro seed germination and seedling development of Chelidonium majus L

Drought, salinization and heavy metal pollution of soils are main stress factors with an increasing impact on the deterioration soil quality, yield crop quality. Seed priming shows good results in improving seed germination, seedling growth plant development. Proline (Pro) metyl jasmonate (MeJA) show stimulating activity help plants overcome stress. The study investigated effect Pro, MeJA hydropriming seeds sown water agar supplemented different concentrations metals (Cd, Pb, Zn) (HM), NaCl or Polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG 6000). Chelidonium majus is a medicinal species which grown as some parts Europe. It ingredient remedies becoming increasingly popular object research regarding its biological activities. low all applied increased germination variants – control, hydroprimed those were Pro primed. promoted high percentage germinated NaCl. PEG at higher concentration (5%) slightly variants. roots hypocotyls was inhibited by HM However, influenced their growth.