Key message The potential of seed priming is still not fully exploited. Our limited knowledge
of the molecular dynamics of seed pre-germinative metabolism is the main hindrance to …

Seeds are important to agriculture and conservation of plant biodiversity. In agriculture, seed
germination performance is an important determinant of crop yield, in particular under …

The time from seed sowing to seedling establishment is a crucial period during the life cycle
of a plant when the seed is exposed to a wide range of environmental factors that can …

The study, consisting of two independent experiments, was conducted to evaluate the role of
seed priming with ascorbic acid (AsA) in drought resistance of wheat. In the first experiment …

Seed priming has been used to advance germination and stand in several crops, but
relevant research on faba bean (Vicia faba L.) is scarce. Laboratory and field trials were …

Ageing induces seed deterioration expressed as the loss of seed vigour and/or viability.
Priming treatment, which consists in soaking of seeds in a solution of low water potential …

Osmotic priming treatments reduced both the mean time to germination and the spread of
germination for two leek seed-lots of high viability but differing vigour. In addition the …

Effects of seed soaking with plant growth regulators (IAA, GA3, kinetin or prostart) on wheat
(Triticum aestivum cv. Auqab-2000) emergence and seedling growth under normal (4 …

Folic acid and vitamin C were used in the concentration range of 0–500μM as exogenous
growth enhancers to stimulate pea (Pisum sativum) seedling vigour. The results suggest that …

Chilling stress is one of the major abiotic stresses affecting chickpea productivity worldwide.
This study evaluated the potential role of seed priming in improving resistance to chilling …