Seed priming enhances seed germination and plant growth in four neglected cultivars of <i>Capsicum annuum</i> L.

ABSTRACT: Priming is basically a water-based technique inducing controlled seed rehydration to trigger the metabolic processes normally activated during the early phase of germination. It is regarded as an ecofriendly approach alternative to fertilizers in traditional agriculture, but also a method to synchronize off-field crops and resume stored seeds, improving vigor, and allowing for a rapid, uniform seedling emergence. In this work we tested several methods of seed priming (i.e., hydro-priming, halopriming by KNO₃, and acid priming with HCl) in four ancient and neglected cultivars of Capsicum annuum L., a crop species belonging to Solanaceae family cultivated worldwide. We followed germination performance, seedling growth and selected morphological traits, antioxidant pr

SUBMITTER: Granata A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11526797 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature