Effects of seed priming and it#39;s duration on bitter gourd

Abstract

The poor seedling problem in bitter gourd is caused by the embryo being enclosed by a thick seed coat that prevents germination by putting mechanical restrictions on embryo development. Pre-germinated bitter gourd seeds may be planted to overcome this problem. Crop priming is the process of enhancement of germination and uniform emergence of seedlings under field conditions. As it can foster vigour and crop growth and ultimately increase yields. It is a very low-cost hydration technique in which seeds are prepared with various chemicals or also with natural water. The seeds are re-dried after processing and shown in the field. For improved crop stand, germination and yield of different vegetable crops, seed priming is commonly adopted. Hydropriming, osmopriming, halopriming, solid matrix priming, biopriming and hormonal priming are different priming techniques to boost plant growth, improve stress tolerance, increase nutrient efficiency and other plant growth factors.