Abstract
This study was carried out in the Seed Research Laboratory of the Department of Crop Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran, in summer 2011. Rice (cv. Khazar) seeds were soaked in 0, 20, 50, and 100 mg l−1 salicylic acid (SA) aerated solutions for 24 h and then dried back to original moisture content and were sown in three temperatures (28°C as normal and 12°C and 8°C as chilling temperature conditions). In the first step, both treated and untreated seeds were sown at the optimum temperature (28°C). Then, to apply chilling temperature, 15 days after sowing, one set of the seeds was exposed to 12°C and 8°C under controlled conditions. Results showed that all seedlings raised from seeds primed with SA solutions produced a higher root and shoot length, final emergence percentage, and relative water content and also lower mean emergence time and time to 50% emergence (E50) in comparison with untreated seeds. Antioxidant enzyme system efficiently responded to the stress conditions and the priming treatment. Also seedling raised from primed seeds showed higher antioxidant activity at each temperature compared with control.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
