This study was designed to determine the effect of exogenous spermidine (Spd) (30 μM) on white clover seed germination under water stress induced by polyethylene glycol 6000. Use of seed priming with Spd improved seed germination percentage, germination vigor, germination index, root viability and length, and shortened mean germination time under different water stress conditions. Seedling fres...

Low temperature during germination hinders speed and early seedling development. Zn seed priming is a useful cost-effective tool to improve rate resistance low stress Spinach was tested development with under conditions. increased concentration up 48 times. The multispectral imaging technique VideometerLab used as non-destructive method differentiate unprimed, water- Zn-primed spinach seeds suc...

When lettuce seeds are imbibed and subjected to high temperature for periods of 72 h or more, dormancy known as thermodormaney is induced. Priming of three cultivars of lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L.) seeds in 1% (w/v) K3P O4 for 20 h in the dark reduced thermodormaney. Addition of 100 mg 6-benzyladenine (BA)/liter to the priming solution increased germination in petri dishes at 35C in ‘Green Lake...

Seed priming, as a low-cost method, is a technique commonly used to increase germination percentage especially under unfavorable conditions. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of bio-priming on the germination of canola (Brassica napus L.) seeds under saline (NaCl) conditions. Seeds of canola var. Hyola 401 were inoculated with plant growth-promoting microorganism (PGPM) in...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS Despite differences in physiology between dry and relative moist seeds, seed ageing tests most often use a temperature and seed moisture level that are higher than during dry storage used in commercial practice and gene banks. This study aimed to test whether seed ageing under dry conditions can be accelerated by storing under high-pressure oxygen. methods: Dry barley (Horde...

Abstract: As forage production increase, high-quality seeds demand follows. Priming have been reported as a technique for improve seed quality and stress tolerance. The aim of this study was to evaluate the priming agents effect on Urochloa ruziziensis germination seedling establishment under water deficit salt stress. A completely randomized experiment assessing six three conditions were estab...

Seed priming is a method for improving seed vigor, which can improve germinability, but the disappearance of positive effects and decrease longevity during storage may limit its application. To determine effect on hot pepper seeds time be maintained, it necessary to monitor study variability primed storage. In this study, several treatments with 3% KNO3, 20% PEG, or KNO3 + PEG up 8 months were ...