Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stage
An experiment was conducted to improve the hot pepper seed performance under salinity stress conditions. The effects of priming with an optimized dose (1 mM) of sodium chloride (NaCl) were assessed for improving seedling vigour and salt stress tolerance in seedlings of the hot pepper. Seeds primed...
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| author | H.A. Khan C.M. Ayub M.A. Pervez R.M. Bilal M.A. Shahid K. Ziaf |
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| description | An experiment was conducted to improve the hot pepper seed performance under salinity stress conditions. The
effects of priming with an optimized dose (1 mM) of sodium chloride (NaCl) were assessed for improving seedling
vigour and salt stress tolerance in seedlings of the hot pepper. Seeds primed with NaCl solution (1 mM) were
examined at different salinity levels [0, 3, 6 and 9 dS m-1] in relation to early growth stage. Priming with NaCl was
effective in alleviating the adverse effects of salinity. Significant increase in germination percentage, germination
index and germination speed, vigour index, plumule and radicle length, and dry weight of the seedlings as compared
to control was recorded. On the other hand, mean germination time, time to reach 50% germination and fresh
weight of seedlings were non-significant against control. In this experiment, it was concluded that seed priming with
NaCl has been found to be better treatment as compared to non-primed seeds in case of hot pepper for improving
the seedling vigour and seedling establishment under salt-stressed conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-608c4d38630a452b8e946ded9407ae082022-12-21T23:57:07ZengSoil Science Society of Pakistan (SSSP)Soil & Environment2074-95462075-11412009-05-012818187Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stageH.A. Khan0C.M. Ayub1M.A. Pervez2R.M. Bilal3M.A. Shahid4K. Ziaf5Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanInstitute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanInstitute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanInstitute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanInstitute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanInstitute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, PakistanAn experiment was conducted to improve the hot pepper seed performance under salinity stress conditions. The effects of priming with an optimized dose (1 mM) of sodium chloride (NaCl) were assessed for improving seedling vigour and salt stress tolerance in seedlings of the hot pepper. Seeds primed with NaCl solution (1 mM) were examined at different salinity levels [0, 3, 6 and 9 dS m-1] in relation to early growth stage. Priming with NaCl was effective in alleviating the adverse effects of salinity. Significant increase in germination percentage, germination index and germination speed, vigour index, plumule and radicle length, and dry weight of the seedlings as compared to control was recorded. On the other hand, mean germination time, time to reach 50% germination and fresh weight of seedlings were non-significant against control. In this experiment, it was concluded that seed priming with NaCl has been found to be better treatment as compared to non-primed seeds in case of hot pepper for improving the seedling vigour and seedling establishment under salt-stressed conditions.http://se.org.pk/File-Download.aspx?archivedpaperid=103Seed primingsodium chloridesalinity toleranceseedling vigourhot pepper |
| spellingShingle | H.A. Khan C.M. Ayub M.A. Pervez R.M. Bilal M.A. Shahid K. Ziaf Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stage Soil & Environment Seed priming sodium chloride salinity tolerance seedling vigour hot pepper |
| title | Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stage |
| title_full | Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stage |
| title_fullStr | Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stage |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stage |
| title_short | Effect of seed priming with NaCl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) at seedling stage |
| title_sort | effect of seed priming with nacl on salinity tolerance of hot pepper capsicum annuum l at seedling stage |
| topic | Seed priming sodium chloride salinity tolerance seedling vigour hot pepper |
| url | http://se.org.pk/File-Download.aspx?archivedpaperid=103 |
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