S. K. Yadav, Davendra Kumar, Ashok Kumar Yadav

Broschiertes Buch

Seed Primig in Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) moench]

Biochemical and Physiological Effects

Beschreibung

High quality seed is the key for successful agriculture in modern era. Seed priming is an invigoration treatment to improve the seed vigour. Seed priming is a technique of controlled hydration of seed to improve its performance and is widely used by improving the rate and uniformity of germination and decreasing seed sensitivity to external factor. Three fundamental aspects of seed priming are osmotic potential, priming temperature and priming duration. During priming the moisture content of a seed is controlled by soaking the seed in aerated salt or compounds of higher molecular weight such as polyethylene glycol (PEG). In okra, because of poor germination and seedling establishment the seed priming technique is highly effective and suitable. Hydro priming (soaking in water) is a common practice at farmer s level, but no systematic work has been done so far. Keeping the above facts in view, this book was written describing the effects of halo-priming and hydro-priming on biochemical and physiological changes in seed quality of okra germplasm. It also ascertains the relationship of priming with seed vigour in okra.

Autor

Dr SK Yadav is working as Sr. Scientist (Horticulture) at NBPGR, Pusa campus, New Delhi (India). He is involved in explorations, collection, evaluation, documentation and storage of vegetable Crops germplasm. Sh. Davendra Kumar is Research Scholar at SVPUA&T, Meerut. Dr Ashok Kumar Yadav is a Scientist (Plant Breeding) at CSIR-IHBT, Palampur (HP).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 114g
• ISBN-13: 9783848482665
• ISBN-10: 3848482665
• Artikelnr.: 35910594