The Effects of Seed Priming with L-glutamine and L-arginine Amino Acids in Pepper Seeds
Seed-priming is a physiological technique of seed hydration and drying to enhance the germination. Seed priming treatments can be used to achieve even and earlier sprouts. A popular seed-priming practice which helps the seeds germinate faster is hydro-priming. Other studies have shown that seed prim...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2020-11-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca: Horticulture |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.usamvcluj.ro/index.php/horticulture/article/view/13887 |
| Summary: | Seed-priming is a physiological technique of seed hydration and drying to enhance the germination. Seed priming treatments can be used to achieve even and earlier sprouts. A popular seed-priming practice which helps the seeds germinate faster is hydro-priming. Other studies have shown that seed priming with α-arginine promotes growth in sunflower. Pepper seeds germinate slowly and the aim of this study was to assess the effects of seed priming with α-glutamine and α-arginine amino acids in pepper seeds grown in different fertilization scheme. During the evaluation it can be concluded that seed-priming treatment with α-arginine and double distilled water speeds up the sprouting. At some variants, it was proven that α-glutamine seed-priming was inefficient. It was also found that fertilization schemes influence the germination and root growth in the following year. |
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| ISSN: | 1843-5254 1843-5394 |