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Hydro-priming as a Sustainable Approach for Improving Germination and Seedling Growth in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

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Title Hydro-priming as a Sustainable Approach for Improving Germination and Seedling Growth in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.)
 
Creator MK SUSHMA
SHIV K YADAV
S YADAV
R CHOUDHARY
A ANBALAGAN
K NAVYA
K KAUSHAL
 
Subject Tomato, hydro-priming, germination and seedling growth
 
Description Uniform and rapid germination of seeds significantly impacts the yield and quality of tomato. Pre-sowing seed hydro-priming emerges as a cost-effective, and easily accessible technique for improving germination rates. Its affordability and effectiveness make it a preferred method for enhancing crop productivity. An experiment was conducted to assess the effect of different hydro-priming durations and seed to water ratio on germination and seedling growth of tomato. The treatments included hydro-priming of tomato seeds of the variety Pusa Rohini at different durations (3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, and 33 hours) with 1:1 and 1:2 (w/v) soaking volumes. The results of the study revealed that highest germination percentage (8.2%), shoot length (14.6%), root length (21.1%), total seedling length (19.5%), seedling fresh weight (43.3%), seedling dry weight (58.1%), seedling vigor index I (29.5%) and II (72.7%) were observed in 24 hours of priming duration compare to unprimed seeds. Similarly enhanced seed quality parameters were also observed in 1:2 (w/v) seed to water ratio. Thus, 24 hours of seed hydro-priming with 1:2 water ratio has been found to be effective in enhancing seed quality, including improvements in germination, seedling growth, and vigor in tomato.
 
Publisher Indian Society of Seed Technology
 
Date 2024-08-05
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/SR/article/view/154654
10.56093/sr.v51i1.154654
 
Source Seed Research; Vol. 51 No. 1 (2023): Seed Research; 11-17
0379-5594
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/SR/article/view/154654/55317
 
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