Kamini Kaushal, Kumari Rajani, Ravi Ranjan Kumar, Tushar Ranjan, Anand Kumar, M Feza Ahmad, Vikash Kumar, Vinod Kumar, Aman Kumar
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...
April 23, 2024: Scientific Reports