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P-ISSN: 2618-060X, E-ISSN: 2618-0618   |   Impact Factor: RJIF 5.24, NAAS (2024): 5.20

2024, Vol. 7, Special Issue 7

Seed priming: An emerging means for sustainable production of major seed spice crops


Ranjeetha R, Shobha KV and Surekha S

Germination and seedling emergence are the critical stages in plant life cycle. Insufficient seedling emergence and inappropriate stand establishment are the main constraints in crop production, thus, a novel technology called seed priming plays a vital role for overcoming these aspects. Seed priming is a pre-sowing seed treatment technique, a pragmatic option to improve seed germination, seedling vigour, crop stand, growth, and yield, quality of horticulture and field crops. It is a controlled hydration technique in which various priming agents such as: water, inorganic salts, osmotic solutions, solid matrices, hormones, bio agents, nutri solutions, nano particles and physical agents are used commercial for enhancing yield and productivity in major seed spice crops. These seed spice crops are potential crops of India, which are commercially cultivated and exported. The priming techniques rely on the controlled uptake of water to achieve a critical moisture content that will activate metabolic activity in a controlled environment. Priming, also called as sensitization or surfacing, is a simple, practical, effective, eco-friendly, and cost-effective approach for improving plant tolerance to various environmental stresses. Thus, it is a widely accepted process that accelerates germination rates, encourages seedling uniformity, enhances cross-tolerance to abiotic stresses thus, contributing to overall productivity of major seed spice crops.
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How to cite this article:
Ranjeetha R, Shobha KV, Surekha S. Seed priming: An emerging means for sustainable production of major seed spice crops. Int J Res Agron 2024;7(7S):530-536. DOI: 10.33545/2618060X.2024.v7.i7Sh.1125
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