Seed priming is an established approach to the aim of accelerating germination and
increasing germination percentage, which can be followed by high-quality seedlings and …

Generally, primed seeds produce larger and heavier plants than non-primed seeds. This
may be simply due to rapid emergence and extension of leaf growth, or the influence of …

IntroductionSoil salinity causes major losses in crop production, especially in arid and semi-
arid regions where 110 million out of 270 million ha of irrigated lands are located. Salinity is …

Salinity is one of the most important agricultural production barriers in arid and semiarid
regions which lead to limitations for plants growth and production. Salicylic acid (SA) is a …

Effect of seed priming by salicylic acid and application of controlled water stress in flowering
stage on some physiological characters such as relative water content, chlorophyll index …

In order to study the morphological traits and yield of maize 704 SC under the influence of
spraying with growth regulators and drought stress conditions in Isfahan, an experiment was …

Introduction: Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea L.) is a herbaceous, perennial plant in the
sunflower family; its essential oil and extract are widely used in the pharmaceutical, food …

Introduction Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius L.) is one of the oldest oil seeds that due to
deep and extensive root system is known for salt as well as drought tolerance. Seed priming …

One of the effective methods to increase crop production in arid and desert regions of the
country are some mechanisms increasing plant resistance such as seed priming. A field …

One of the techniques which is used for improving and increasing seed germination and
emergence under normal and stress conditions is seed priming. Effect of salicylic acid (SA) …