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Effect of Seed Priming with Potassium Nitrate on the Performance of Tomato

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  • Muhammad Moaaz Ali

    (College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
    Both authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Talha Javed

    (College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
    Seed Physiology Lab, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan
    Both authors contributed equally to this work.)

  • Rosario Paolo Mauro

    (Dipartimento di Agricoltura, Alimentazione e Ambiente (Di3A), Università degli Studi di Catania, Via Valdisavoia, 5-95123 Catania, Italy)

  • Rubab Shabbir

    (College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
    Seed Physiology Lab, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan)

  • Irfan Afzal

    (Seed Physiology Lab, Department of Agronomy, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan)

  • Ahmed Fathy Yousef

    (College of Horticulture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, Fujian 350002, China
    Department of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Al-Azhar (branch Assiut), Assiut 71524, Egypt)

Abstract

The seed industry and farmers have challenges, which include the production of poor quality and non-certified tomato seed, which ultimately results in decreased crop production. The issue carefully demands pre-sowing treatments using exogenous chemical plant growth-promoting substances. Therefore, to mitigate the above-stated problem, a series of experiments were conducted to improve the quality of tomato seeds (two cultivars, i.e., “Sundar” and “Ahmar”) and to enhance the stand establishment, vigor, physiological, and biochemical attributes under growth chamber and greenhouse conditions by using potassium nitrate (KNO 3 ) as a seed priming agent. Seeds were imbibed in 0.25, 0.50, 0.75, 1.0, and 1.25 KNO 3 (weight/volume) for 24 h and then dried before experiments. The results of growth chamber and greenhouse screening show that experimental units receiving tomato seeds primed with 0.75% KNO 3 in both cultivars performed better as compared to other concentrations and nonprimed control. Significant increase in final emergence (%), mean emergence time, and physiological attributes were observed with 0.75% KNO 3 . Collectively, the improved performance of tomato due to seed priming with 0.75% KNO 3 was linked with higher activities of total soluble sugars and phenolics under growth chamber and greenhouse screening.

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  • Muhammad Moaaz Ali & Talha Javed & Rosario Paolo Mauro & Rubab Shabbir & Irfan Afzal & Ahmed Fathy Yousef, 2020. "Effect of Seed Priming with Potassium Nitrate on the Performance of Tomato," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 10(11), pages 1-10, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:10:y:2020:i:11:p:498-:d:434335
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