Department of Seed Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580005, Karnataka, India
Online published on 24 August, 2012.
The seeds treated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) recorded significantly higher germination (71.30%), speed of germination (31.56), root length (12.12 cm), shoot length (12.24 cm), seedling dry weight (165.85 mg), seedling vigour index (1738) and lower electrical conductivity (0.470dS/m) followed by CaCl2 and water hydration treatments even at the end of nine months of storage.
Sunflower, Seed priming, Seed storage
