Possibility of improving seed germination indices in petunia (Petunia hybrida L.) and zinnia (Zinnia elegans L.) using priming techniques

Falah Latif Hamudi, Mehdi; Matloobi, Mansour; Motallebi Azar, Alireza; Amani, Mina

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Volume 8, Issue 2 (Fall and Winter 2023)

FOP 2023, 8(2): 311-326

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Possibility of improving seed germination indices in petunia (Petunia hybrida L.) and zinnia (Zinnia elegans L.) using priming techniques

Mehdi Falah Latif Hamudi

, Mansour Matloobi ^*

, Alireza Motallebi Azar

, Mina Amani

University of Tabriz

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The rapid flowering of bedding flowers, such as petunia (Petunia hybrida L.) and zinnia (Zinnia elegans L.), increases the uniformity of the seedbed and their simultaneous flowering. In this study, the effect of seed priming on the germination and vigor of petunia and zinnia seedlings has been investigated. A factorial experiment was conducted in the form of a completely randomized design with two factors, the first factor, the plant species, and the second factor, three salts of potassium nitrate, calcium chloride, and sodium chloride along with control in the laboratory of the Department of Horticultural Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Qasim-ul-Akhra University of Babol, Iraq. The results showed that in both plants, halopriming treatment with 50 mM potassium nitrate and calcium chloride for 24 hours provided better results in terms of germination and seedling growth. Between the two treatments of potassium nitrate and calcium chloride, there was no significant difference in the characteristics of time to reach 50% germination, average germination time, germination index, final germination, and wet and dry weight of roots and shoots of petunia and dry weight of zinnia shoots. In general, the findings of this study will be important in understanding the direct physiological effect of halopriming in increasing seed germination and seedling establishment in petunia and zinnia and can provide detailed information about the potential effectiveness of priming with potassium nitrate and calcium chloride to the seed industry.

Keywords: Germination index, Germination percentage, Halo-priming, Seed germination

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Type of Study: Research | Subject: Special
Received: 2023/08/19 | Accepted: 2023/10/5 | Published: 2024/03/17

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34. Chehregani, A., Ramezani, H. (2016). The study of anther and pollen developmental stages in Petunia hybrida. Journal of Plant Research (Iranian Journal of Biology), 29(1), 65-79. (in Persian).

35. Coolbear, P., Grierson, D., Heydecker, W. (1980). Osmotic pre-sowing treatments and nucleic acid accumulation in tomato seeds (Lycopersicon lycopersicum). Seed Science and Technology, 8, 289-303.

36. Demir, I., Ozden, E., Yıldırım, K. C., Sahin, O., Van Staden, J. (2018). Priming with smoke-derived karrikinolide enhances germination and transplant quality of immature and mature pepper seed lots. South African Journal of Botany, 115, 264-268. [DOI:10.1016/j.sajb.2017.07.001]

37. Ellis, R. A. (1981). The quantification of agent and survival in orthodox seeds. Seed Science and Technology, 9, 373-409.

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42. Kumari, N., Rai, P. K., Bara, B. M., Singh, I. (2017). Effect of halo priming and hormonal priming on seed germination and seedling vigour in maize (Zea mays L) seeds. Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 6(4), 27-30.

43. Mahmoudi, H., Ben Salah, I., Zaouali, W., Hamrouni, L., Gruber, M., Ouerghi, Z., Hosni, K. (2020). Priming-induced changes in germination, morpho-physiological and leaf biochemical responses of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) under salt stress. Plant Biosystems-An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, 154(5), 601-614. Doi:10.1080/11263504.2019.1651785 [DOI:10.1080/11263504.2019.1651785]

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47. Srivastava, M., Devi, A. S., Konthoujam, G., Lovely, K., Das, P., Thangjam, R. (2022). Benefits of seed priming in different vegetables. The Pharma Innovation Journal, 11(6), 399-403

48. Sung, Y., Cantliffe, D. J., Nagata, R. T., Nascimento, W. M. (2008). Structural changes in lettuce seed during germination at high temperature altered by genotype, seed maturation temperature, and seed priming. Journal of the american society for horticultural science, 133(2), 300-311. [DOI:10.21273/JASHS.133.2.300]

49. Tania, S. S., Rhaman, M. S., Hossain, M. M. (2020). Hydro-priming and halo-priming improve seed germination, yield and yield contributing characters of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.). Tropical Plant Research, 7(1), 86-93. [DOI:10.22271/tpr.2020.v7.i1.012]

50. Wu, L., Huo, W., Yao, D., Li, M. (2019). Effects of solid matrix priming (SMP) and salt stress on broccoli and cauliflower seed germination and early seedling growth. Scientia horticulturae, 255, 161-168. [DOI:10.1016/j.scienta.2019.05.007]

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