Effect of seed hydro-priming durations on germination and seedling growth of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia)

The yield and quality of an annual crop are highly dependent on uniform and rapid germination of the seeds. In case of bitter gourd (Momordica charantia), the germination and field emergence is always a problem as seeds have thick and hard seed coat. Pre-sowing hydro-priming is one of the most suita...

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Main Authors: Binod Adhikari, Pankaj Raj Dhital, Sambat Ranabhat, Hari Poudel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8341585/?tool=EBI