Seed priming in field crops: potential benefits, adoption and challenges

M Farooq, M Usman, F Nadeem… - Crop and Pasture …, 2019 - CSIRO Publishing
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 …

Moringa oleifera Extract as a Natural Plant Biostimulant

Y Arif, A Bajguz, S Hayat - Journal of Plant Growth Regulation, 2023 - Springer
Moringa, belonging to Moringaceae, is known as the “Miracle Tree” that has versatile uses in
both animals and plants. The extract from Moringa oliefera serves as a cheap, eco-friendly …

Modulation of salt stress effects on the growth, physio-chemical attributes and yields of Phaseolus vulgaris L. plants by the combined application of salicylic acid and …

MM Rady, GF Mohamed - Scientia Horticulturae, 2015 - Elsevier
Two field experiments were aimed to study the effects of salicylic acid (SA; 1 mM) and
Moringa oleifera leaf extract (MLE; 1 extract: 30 tap water), used singly or in combination on …

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) seedlings overcome NaCl stress as a result of presoaking in Moringa oleifera leaf extract

MM Rady, B Varma, SM Howladar - Scientia Horticulturae, 2013 - Elsevier
Bean seed soaking in Moringa oleifera leaf extract to overcome NaCl stress and its effect on
growth, yield, osmoprotectants and antioxidant system of bean plants were investigated …

Effect of Forage Moringa oleifera L. (moringa) on Animal Health and Nutrition and Its Beneficial Applications in Soil, Plants and Water Purification

ME Abd El-Hack, M Alagawany, AS Elrys, ESM Desoky… - Agriculture, 2018 - mdpi.com
Moringa oleifera L.(moringa) is known as one of the most useful multipurpose plants. It can
be effectively utilized as a natural biopesticide and inhibitor of several plant pathogens …

Effect of seed priming with potassium nitrate on the performance of tomato

M Moaaz Ali, T Javed, RP Mauro, R Shabbir, I Afzal… - Agriculture, 2020 - mdpi.com
The seed industry and farmers have challenges, which include the production of poor quality
and non-certified tomato seed, which ultimately results in decreased crop production. The …

Pre-treatment of seeds with static magnetic field improves germination and early growth characteristics under salt stress in maize and soybean

S Kataria, L Baghel, KN Guruprasad - Biocatalysis and agricultural …, 2017 - Elsevier
Maize and Soybean seeds were pre-treated with static magnetic field (SMF) of 200 mT for 1
h to evaluate the effect of magnetopriming on germination and early growth characteristics of …

Exogenous application of plant growth regulators (PGRs) induces chilling tolerance in short-duration hybrid maize

MA Waqas, I Khan, MJ Akhter, MA Noor… - … Science and Pollution …, 2017 - Springer
Chilling stress hampers the optimal performance of maize under field conditions
precipitously by inducing oxidative stress. To confer the damaging effects of chilling stress …

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

H ur Rehman, H Iqbal, SMA Basra, I Afzal… - Journal of Integrative …, 2015 - Elsevier
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 …

Enhancing growth, yield, biochemical, and hormonal contents of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) sprayed with moringa leaf extract

AA Elzaawely, ME Ahmed, HF Maswada… - Archives of Agronomy …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Increasing growth and productivity of food crops via safe biostimulants is a very important
issue in the current years. This study aimed to investigate the potential of moringa leaf …