Seed priming with different levels and sources of zinc on the seed germination and seedling growth of barnyard millet (Echinocola frumentacea)

Seed priming with zinc increases the seed germination and seedling growth of many crops. The present study aimed to investigate effect different levels sources on barnyard millet variety MDU1. A experiment was conducted various Zn concentrations viz., T1- Non-primed seeds (control); T2-water priming; T3-GA3 T4-T6: 0.10%, 0.25% & 0.50% ZnSO4 ; T7- T9: EDTA; T10-T12: citrate experimental design a completely randomized (CRD) which were replicated five times. MDU1 treated for 12h carried out 15 days. After days, percentage, speed germination, energy, index parameters such as, root length, shoot vigour dry weight recorded. performed better in increasing percentage (99%), (76.2%), energy (69.4%), (3.91) seedlings like length (14.7cm), (16.5cm), (0.44g), I (3099) II (44.6), content (21.9 mg kg-1) its uptake (5.54 g-1). This closely followed by EDTA at 0.50%. From this study, it can be concluded that could used improve also economical.