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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Sano N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7205848 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of plant research 20190112 2
Seed priming is a treatment that controls seed water content to partially activate germination processes such as metabolism but prevents full germination of the seeds. The treatment is well known to enhance seed performance, including germination, but sometimes reduces seed storability or longevity as a side effect. Toward developing a novel priming technique that can maintain seed longevity for a longer time period, chemicals that suppress the seed deterioration under a controlled condition wer ...[more]