Abstract:The present investigations were carried out to study the influence of various seed hardening treatments on growth and yield parameters in black gram under drought condition. The black gram cv.VBN 3 was imposed with various seed hardening treatments (i.e.,) MnSO 4 @ 100 ppm, ZnSO 4 @ 100 ppm, Cobalt nitrate @ 1 %, Sodium molybdate @ 100 ppm, KCl @ 100 ppm, Pungam leaf extract @ 1 %, Prosopis leaf extract @ 1% and GA 3 @ 40 ppm. The above treated seeds along with control were evaluated for their seed quality par… Show more
“…As a result, the seedlings are better equipped to cope with the challenges of their environment, leading to stronger and healthier plant growth53. A similar observation was made in blackgram 25 , greengram 54 and okra 55 .…”
Chickpea is a highly nutritious protein-rich source and one of the major crops to alleviate global malnutrition. It is the third-largest legume cultivated globally in arid and semi-arid environments. Chickpea productivity is affected by several factors, among which poor seed quality is one of the significant factors contributing to its decrease in productivity. Seed quality is essential for better crop establishment and higher yields, particularly in the uncertain climate change. The present study investigated the role of botanical priming in enhancing seed quality by investigating physio-biochemical responses and crop performance in chickpeas. The study compared the effects of botanical priming with hydropriming, seed treatment with bavastin and control on medium-vigour chickpea seeds. A detailed physiological (germination percentage, root and shoot length, vigour index) and biochemical (amylase, protease, dehydrogenase, phytase, and lipid peroxidation) analysis was carried out in the laboratory to assess the effect of priming treatments. SDS-PAGE was used to compare seed storage protein expression in primed and control seeds. Seeds treated with 1% turmeric leaf extract displayed a higher germination rate (94.5%) than the control and other priming treatments. Turmeric-primed seeds showed higher seedling length, vigour index, enzyme activity, and lower MDA content. SDS-PAGE analysis revealed the expression of two minor polypeptides of the albumin and three minor polypeptides of the globulin subunit. Moreover, field experiments indicated increased crop growth, vigour, and days to 50% flowering, yield and its attributing traits in turmeric-primed seeds. The study demonstrates that botanical priming can increase the yield of chickpeas by up to 16% over the control group. This study proves that implementing low-cost and eco-friendly seed priming techniques can significantly enhance the genetic potential of chickpeas by improving their physiological and biochemical activities during seed germination and crop growth. Therefore, chickpea growers must adopt botanical priming techniques to improve seed quality and crop performance. This study unequivocally establishes the efficacy of botanical priming as a powerful tool for augmenting chickpea growth. Moreover, this approach is environmentally sustainable and can help conserve natural resources long-term. Therefore, this new approach must be widely adopted across the agricultural industry to ensure sustainable and profitable farming practices.
“…As a result, the seedlings are better equipped to cope with the challenges of their environment, leading to stronger and healthier plant growth53. A similar observation was made in blackgram 25 , greengram 54 and okra 55 .…”
Chickpea is a highly nutritious protein-rich source and one of the major crops to alleviate global malnutrition. It is the third-largest legume cultivated globally in arid and semi-arid environments. Chickpea productivity is affected by several factors, among which poor seed quality is one of the significant factors contributing to its decrease in productivity. Seed quality is essential for better crop establishment and higher yields, particularly in the uncertain climate change. The present study investigated the role of botanical priming in enhancing seed quality by investigating physio-biochemical responses and crop performance in chickpeas. The study compared the effects of botanical priming with hydropriming, seed treatment with bavastin and control on medium-vigour chickpea seeds. A detailed physiological (germination percentage, root and shoot length, vigour index) and biochemical (amylase, protease, dehydrogenase, phytase, and lipid peroxidation) analysis was carried out in the laboratory to assess the effect of priming treatments. SDS-PAGE was used to compare seed storage protein expression in primed and control seeds. Seeds treated with 1% turmeric leaf extract displayed a higher germination rate (94.5%) than the control and other priming treatments. Turmeric-primed seeds showed higher seedling length, vigour index, enzyme activity, and lower MDA content. SDS-PAGE analysis revealed the expression of two minor polypeptides of the albumin and three minor polypeptides of the globulin subunit. Moreover, field experiments indicated increased crop growth, vigour, and days to 50% flowering, yield and its attributing traits in turmeric-primed seeds. The study demonstrates that botanical priming can increase the yield of chickpeas by up to 16% over the control group. This study proves that implementing low-cost and eco-friendly seed priming techniques can significantly enhance the genetic potential of chickpeas by improving their physiological and biochemical activities during seed germination and crop growth. Therefore, chickpea growers must adopt botanical priming techniques to improve seed quality and crop performance. This study unequivocally establishes the efficacy of botanical priming as a powerful tool for augmenting chickpea growth. Moreover, this approach is environmentally sustainable and can help conserve natural resources long-term. Therefore, this new approach must be widely adopted across the agricultural industry to ensure sustainable and profitable farming practices.
“…As a result, the seedlings are better equipped to cope with the challenges of their environment, leading to more robust and healthier plant growth 53 . A similar observation was made in blackgram 25 , greengram 54 and okra 55 . Figure 8 Possible mechanism upon botanical seed priming in chickpea.…”
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confidence: 82%
“…Similar results were reported in greengram 21 , clusterbean 22 , Vigna sinensis 23 , maize 23 and wheat 24 . The increase in dry weight with botanical treatment may be due to the faster growth and development of seedlings and the hike in vigour index 25 . The high vigour index in botanically primed seeds may be due to growth-promoting compounds and secondary metabolites translocated during seedling growth.…”
Chickpea is a highly nutritious protein-rich source and one of the major crops to alleviate global malnutrition, but poor seed quality affects its productivity. Seed quality is essential for better crop establishment and higher yields, particularly in the uncertain climate change. The present study investigated the impact of botanical priming versus hydropriming and bavistin seed treatment on chickpea seeds. A detailed physiological (germination percentage, root and shoot length, vigour index) and biochemical (amylase, protease, dehydrogenase, phytase, and lipid peroxidation) analysis was carried out in order to assess the effect of priming treatments. Turmeric-primed seeds showed better germination rate (94.5%), seedling length, enzyme activity, and lower malondialdehyde (MDA) content. Sodium dodecyl-sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) analysis revealed the expression of minor polypeptides of albumin and globulin in the primed seeds. Moreover, field experiments indicated increased crop growth, vigour, days to 50% flowering, yield and its attributing traits in turmeric-primed seeds. Botanical priming can increase chickpea yield by up to 16% over the control group. This low-cost and eco-friendly technique enhances seed and crop performance, making it a powerful tool for augmenting chickpea growth. Therefore, chickpea growers must adopt botanical priming techniques to enhance the quality of seed and crop performance. Moreover, this approach is environmentally sustainable and can help conserve natural resources in the long term. Therefore, this new approach must be widely adopted across the agricultural industry to ensure sustainable and profitable farming practices.
“…Narayanan et al, (2016) [64] Hormonal priming 1. Highest tiller number per hill was recorded from 40% (v/w) in hormonal priming it was 150 ppm Salycilic acid.…”
Seed germination, emergence and crop growth are often constrained by multiple environmental stress under field condition limiting productivity. Seed priming, a age old inexpensive technique, consisting of soaking seeds in priming agent prior to sowing, has been applied to different crops and conditions with varying degrees of success. To understand the significance of this potentially transformative agronomic strategy, we have reviewed here the detailed mechanism of seed priming at physiological and molecular level along with secondary metabolite production. Seed priming has significant positive impact on germination, crop health, yield, mitigation of biotic and abiotic stresses irrespective of its methods such as hydropriming, on-farm priming, halo-priming, osmopriming, osmo-hardening, hormonal priming, matrix priming, nutripriming or bio-priming. This technology could be effectively adopted as a strategy to increase food security in commercial agriculture.
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