Seed priming as a cost effective technique for developing plants with cross tolerance to salinity stress

R Johnson, JT Puthur - Plant physiology and biochemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Salinization is one of the greatest threats in agriculture field limiting the growth and
productivity of crops. Soil salinization directly affects the physiological, biochemical, and …

Plasma agriculture from laboratory to farm: A review

P Attri, K Ishikawa, T Okumura, K Koga, M Shiratani - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
In recent years, non-thermal plasma (NTP) application in agriculture is rapidly increasing.
Many published articles and reviews in the literature are focus on the post-harvest use of …

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 …

Molecular dynamics of seed priming at the crossroads between basic and applied research

A Pagano, A Macovei, A Balestrazzi - Plant Cell Reports, 2023 - Springer
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 …

Radiation hormesis in plants

PY Volkova, EV Bondarenko, EA Kazakova - Current Opinion in Toxicology, 2022 - Elsevier
In plants, radiation hormesis phenomenon occurs as enhanced growth, accelerated
development, increased tolerance to stressors, or accumulation of compounds of interest in …

Advances in the concept and methods of seed priming

M Waqas, NE Korres, MD Khan, AS Nizami… - … and pretreatment of …, 2019 - Springer
The critical stages during the growth of crops are the uniform seed germination, early
seedling growth, and uniform plant stand. Low crop yield is attributed to uneven seed …

Overview of biological, epidemiological, and clinical evidence of radiation hormesis

Y Shibamoto, H Nakamura - International journal of molecular sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
The effects of low-dose radiation are being increasingly investigated in biological,
epidemiological, and clinical studies. Many recent studies have indicated the beneficial …

Biochemical and physiological plant processes affected by seed treatment with non-thermal plasma

V Mildaziene, A Ivankov, B Sera, D Baniulis - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Among the innovative technologies being elaborated for sustainable agriculture, one of the
most rapidly developing fields relies on the positive effects of non-thermal plasma (NTP) …

Recent advances in seed priming strategies for enhancing planting value of vegetable seeds

M Thakur, S Tiwari, S Kataria, A Anand - Scientia Horticulturae, 2022 - Elsevier
Vegetable crops benefit from seed priming technology by their low volume and high value.
Early sowing of vegetables under suboptimal environments is practised often to fetch better …

Seed priming can enhance and retain stress tolerance in ensuing generations by inducing epigenetic changes and trans‐generational memory

N Louis, OP Dhankher, JT Puthur - Physiologia Plantarum, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The significance of priming in enhancing abiotic stress tolerance is well‐established in
several important crops. Priming positively impacts plant growth and improves stress …