Abstract: In order to investigate the effect of priming on canola seed performance under drought stress a studywas carried out at the Seed Research Laboratory of Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. The experiment was afactorial with three factors arranged in a completely randomized design with three replications. The first factorwas seed priming (control (untreated), KNO and distilled water), the second was 3 drought stress levels (0.0, -0.3,-0.6, -0.9, -1.2 and -1.5 MPa) and the third was ...
ABSTRACTSeed priming is a pre-sowing strategy for improving seed performance during germination andfield performance. During priming seeds are partially hydrated so that pre-germination activitiesproceed but radical protrusion will be prevented. Thus, when seeds are sown in the field, they cangerminate and emerge sooner. Drought and salinity are two main factors limiting crops growth anddevelopment worldwide. In this paper the potential effects of priming for improving seedperformance under ...