Author(s): Fatima M. M. Al-Ansari
Article publication date: 1997-03-01
Vol. 15 No. 1 (yearly), pp. 149-158.
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Keywords
seeds, ageing, germination
Abstract
Seeds with low vigour as a result of ageing showed a large improvement in seed quality following a 40 minutes soak in water in case of marrow, and 80 minutes soak in water in case of wheat, reflected in increased germination percentage and seedling vigour compared with the non-primed control seeds. These findings may be resulted from the repair of previously sustained deterioration.