Title
Ethanol priming: an effective approach to enhance germination and seedling development by improving antioxidant system in tomato seeds
Autor
Fawad Shah, Amjad Hameed, Shahzad Maqsood Ahmad Basra, Chaudhry Muhammad Ayub, Fahad Munir, Irfan Afzal
Keywords
seed priming; dormancy, Lycopersicon esculentum, antioxidant enzymes, seedling development
Abstract
Tomatoes reportedly have a positive response to seed priming. The present study evaluates the effects of ethanol priming on germination, seedling vigour and anti-oxidative responses of tomato seeds. Priming was achieved by exposing seeds of ‘Roma’ and ‘Nagina’ to 2, 4 and 6% aerated ethanol solutions for 24 h. Priming with low levels (2 and 4%) of ethanol improved seed germination, seedling vigour and enhanced antioxidative activity that results in better performance of tomato seeds. However, priming with 6% ethanol failed to improve seed germination and seedling development which relates to the decreased anti-oxidative activity in tomato seeds due to high ethanol level.
Pages
129-137
Cite
Shah, F., Hameed, A., Basra, S., Ayub, C., Munir, F., Afzal, I. (2013). Ethanol priming: an effective approach to enhance germination and seedling development by improving antioxidant system in tomato seeds. Acta Sci. Pol. Hortorum Cultus, 12(4), 129-137.
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