The Effect of Priming on Seed Deterioration of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.)

Seed priming is a technique that strengthens and accelerates the process of germination and seedling growth. Since seed deterioration as a natural process can lead to reduced germination and seed growth, finding solutions that can reduce the effects of seed deterioration is necessary. The use of techniques such as priming with smoke-water is remarkable for improving seed germination in different environmental conditions. Smoke-water has cytokine-like activity that helps germination. In addition to bioactive and phenolic compounds, smoke-water contains many elements, including nitrogen. This relatively new application technology for smoke-water offers great potential in conventional and organic agriculture. Since a significant amount of chickpea seeds are kept in warehouses for seed consumption and may be worn out due to different factors, this experiment was designed and implemented to investigate the effect of priming chickpea seeds with smoke-water.

کلیدواژه ها:

Smoke-water ، Root length ، Shoot length ، Germination test