Effect of priming with ellagic acid, gibberellin and potassium nitrate on germination aspects of deterioration seeds of sweet corn (Zea mays var. saccharata) of Basin variety

Seed deterioration occurs with long-term storage even under controlled storage conditions. Some sweet corn cultivars (Zea mays L. var. Saccharata), such as the Basin, which a genetically modified variety of common corn produced by a mutation in chromosome four, face problems due to weak germination characteristics to settle in the soil. With these explanations, increasing seed efficiency by using seed efficiency enhancing methods such as priming can facilitate the way to achieve better establishment of deteriorated seeds. Research has shown that ellagic acid (EA), gibberellin (GA), and KNO۳ increase germination by increasing α-amylase enzyme activity, auxin biosynthesis, and reducing growth-inhibiting substances such as abscisic acid. Therefore, the aim of this research was to investigate the effect of priming with ellagic acid, GA and KNO۳ on the germination characteristics of the deteriorated seeds of sweet corn of the Basin variety.

کلیدواژه ها:

Ellagic acid ، Gibberellin ، Potassium nitrate ، Seed priming ، Sweet corn ، Germination ، Seed deterioration