The conventional understanding of the role of the seed coat is that it provides a protective
layer for the developing zygote. Recent data show that the picture is more nuanced. The …

Recent applications of oxygen‐sensitive microsensors have demonstrated steep oxygen
gradients in developing seeds of various crops. Here, we present an overview on oxygen …

Seed enhancements may be defined as post-harvest treatments that improve germination or
seedling growth, or facilitate the delivery of seeds and other materials required at the time of …

A review of the scientific literature indicates osmotic priming (osmopriming) as the principal
method of seed priming and polyethylene glycol (PEG) as the principal osmotic agent. An …

Diel variation in specific hydraulic conductivity (ks) was recorded in petioles of two savanna
tree species, Schefflera macrocarpa and Caryocar brasiliense, from central Brazil. These …

A pot experiment with 17 diverse genotypes of cucumber with four levels of salt stress viz., 0,
2, 4 and 6 dS m− 1 was carried out during 2006. ANOVA revealed significant differences …

Important factors affecting seed priming have not been extensively reported in muskmelon
(Cucumis melo L.) studies. The optimization of the seed priming technique becomes very …

In the physiological sense, germination begins with seed water uptake and ends with the
initiation of elongation by the embryonic axis, usually the radicle. The driving forces and …

Seed germination refers to the physiological process culminating in the emergence of the
embryo from its enclosing coverings, which can include the endosperm, perisperm, testa, or …

Priming is a treatment that partially hydrates seeds so that germination processes begin, but
radicle emergence does not occur. Experimentally, priming treatments are limited only to …