Seed priming improves early seedling vigor, growth and productivity of spring maize

Seed priming improves early seedling vigor, growth and productivity of spring maize

Potential of seed priming treatments in improving the performance of early planted maize was evaluated against timely planting. Seeds of maize hybrid FH-810 were soaked in water (hydropriming), CaCl2 (2.2%, osmopriming), moringa leaf extracts (MLE 3.3%, osmopriming) and salicylic acid (SA, 50 mg L−1...

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Main Authors: Hafeez ur Rehman, Hassan Iqbal, Shahzad M A Basra, Irfan Afzal, Muhammad Farooq, Abdul Wakeel, Ning WANG
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: KeAi Communications Co., Ltd. 2015-09-01
Series:Journal of Integrative Agriculture
Subjects:
low temperature
membrane permeability
organic stimulants
moringa leaf extracts
salicylic acid
leaf area duration
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2095311914610005
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