Improvement of Seed Qualities with Seed Priming Techniques

Abstract

Germination and vigor of seeds are important factors of seed qualities. Germination, vigor and varital purity are the main factors of the high quality of seed. Postharvest and storage live effecting on seed deterioration such as decrease of germination rate and vigor. Preparation of physiological of seed as the one
processing to ensure that seed can germinate in an unsuitable environment. There are 3 techniques including hydropriming, osmopriming and solid matrix priming. Seed priming is the techniques for improve physiological of seeds. In seed priming, seed is hydrated in a suitable condition aiming to provide adequate water to start the metabolism processes of germination, but does not reach the root germination seed priming decrease of germination time, uniform seedling, high growth rate and lead to high yield production. Seed priming with water and different types of solutions such as PEG6000, KNO3, KCl, NaCl and Vitamin C that increasing seed germination, high of germination and seed vigor more than non-primed seed.