Seed dormancy is the major challenge in cultivation of Amaranth and Cleome gynandra. C. gynandra are affected by chemical, physical, physiological dormancy. The current study was conducted at Marondera University Agricultural Sciences Technology (MUAST) farm 2021 2022. effects gibberellic acid potassium nitrate seed treatments on emergence seedling vigour were evaluated. Seeds pre-soaked (contr...

Salt stress is one of the most crucial abiotic factors and affects about 20 % world's irrigated land. The present study was conducted to evaluate combining effects salinity response at early seedling stage, (root length, coleoptile shoot germination rate vigour) using four parents their 4 x full-diallel crosses bread wheat. Parents F2 hybrids were assessed in laboratory under induced by sodium ...

In this experiment soybean seeds were pre-treated with salt tolerant isolate of Trichoderma harzianum to evaluate the different aspects of seedling growth and metabolism in response to different concentrations of NaCl. Trichoderma isolate was more effective in improving dry weight and root volume of seedlings during mild salt stress. Seedlings obtained from bioprimed seeds had significantly hig...

Successful crop production depends initially on the availability of high-quality seed. By 2050 global climate change will have influenced crop yields, but will these changes affect seed quality? The present review examines the effects of elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) and temperature during seed production on three seed quality components: seed mass, germination and seed vigour. In response to e...

A field experiment entitled “standardization of nipping technique for enhancement seed yield and quality in sunn hemp” was conducted during Kharif 2019-20 2020-21 at Seed Production Block, NSP, Unit, UAS, Raichur. The laid out a randomized complete block design with fifteen treatments including foliar spray cycocel their combinations three replications. results emanated from the recorded maximu...

The effect of scarification and stratification treatments on germination seedling vigour fresh teak drupes was investigated. were subjected to the following viz., control, acid (500 mL/kg drupe) for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50 60 min. Cold 40 days at 5o C. Warm 40o treated control sown in sand filled earthen pots placed direct sunlight assessing germination. experiment conducted a Completely ...