Drought is the most important crop production limiting factor in the changing climate
scenario and its intensity is predicted to increase in future. Sunflower is an important oilseed …

Seed priming is a presowing technique in which seeds are moderately hydrated to the point
where pregermination metabolic processes begin without actual germination. Seeds are …

Seed priming is a pre-sowing treatment which leads to a physiological state that enables
seed to germinate more efficiently. The majority of seed treatments are based on seed …

To reach in good plant stand, the life cycle of plants is faced with different critical stages such
as uneven seed germination, poor and early seedling growth which ultimately results in low …

Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain OSG41, isolated from the heavy metal contaminated water
irrigated to rhizospheric soil of mustard crop, tolerated chromium up to the concentration of …

Water shortage is a major environmental stress that destructively impacts maize production,
particularly in arid regions. Therefore, improving irrigation management and increasing …

Biopriming treatment is potentially able to promote rapid and more uniform seed germination
and plants growth associated with bacterial coatings. In this study, we report application of …

Strigolactone (GR24) is a phytohormone, involved in reconfiguration of plant development
pattern in response to salinity stress. Current experiment was carried out in vitro conditions …

Chickpea seeds (cv. ILC,,) were soaked in distilled water at 17.3 C for 8 (P,), 16 (P) and 24
(P) hours and subsequently dried back to about 30% moisture content. Germination …

Seed is the prime input in agriculture sector, and production of quality seed is the immense
challenge in front of agriculturist to achieve the goal of food security. Present sceario …