Standardization of seed Hydro-priming durations on germination and seedling growth of Finger millet { Eleusine coracana}
S. Seemansethupathi* and A. Kamaraj
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University Annamalainagar - 608002 { India} *Corresponding author E mail: seemansethupathi2@.com
ABSTRACT
Seed priming is a pre – sowing treatment which permits the seed to germinate more efficiently and improve seedling vigour. The goal of this research is standardization of hydropriming duration on Co 15 finger millet seed germination performance establishing by hydro priming as 1:1 ratio with different seed soaking durations of 6,8,10,12,14 and 16 hours, respectively and unprimed seeds serving as a control. Investigation was carried out with seven treatments { T0: Control, T1: 6 h, T2: 8 h, T3: 10 h, T4: 12 h, T5: 14 h and T6: 16 h} with four replications. A completely randomized design { CRD} was used to measure the germination test. Hydro primed with 8 hours significantly improved germination performance and early seedling growth of Co 15 finger millet seed compared to unprimed seeds in germination studies. We can conclude that during the initial stage of soaking duration of 8 hours enhanced the germination as well as seed vigour in finger millet and seedling growth had the best responses than other priming treatments.