Priming seeds of sorghum and sudangrass using water and aquatic extracts of willow and banana

The aim of this study was to examine the impact seed priming on quality parameters (germination energy, germination, seedling length and vigor index) sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. Moench) sudangrass sudanense Pers.). experiment performed at Institute Field Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia. research conducted seeds variety NS Džin Srem. Distilled water aqueous extracts young willow branches (Salix matsudana) mature banana fruits (Musa x paradisiaca) were used prime seeds. primed for: 1 h, 3 6 12 h 24 h. results showed that in can have a positive effect parameters: germination index. greatest energy achieved by using an extract branches. increase 9.30% 9.20%, respectively. Priming aquatic had 36.86% 40.33%, For all parameters, for most effective. However, addition effect, also negative effect. significant reduction found seeds, when fruit hours. Germination reduced 7.14% 9.30%,