The effect of different priming methods in breaking seed dormancy in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.)

Seed dormancy is a phenomenon that prevents seeds from growing during adverse conditions. A number of factors may be responsible for this phenomenon, but one very common reason the hardness seed coat as in case Date palm. This research was conducted to determine effect different priming methods on rate germination date palm seeds. The treatments include cold water, hot H2SO4 and control cross randomized design. For water treatment were soaked either 24, 48 or 72 hours; they 5, 10, 15 minutes; acid 25 %, 50 % 100 5 minutes. Twenty (20) selected each carry out experiment using moist absorbent paper. Data collected at 1, 2 3 weeks after planting (WAP). An optimal 83% observed WAP From research, it can concluded generally increased