Abstract
Seed priming is a crucial technique for enhancing the seedling performance. An experiment was conducted at Rampur, Chitwan, during the winter season of 2019 and 2020, to determine the effects of different seed priming agents on Rampur Hybrid 16 maize variety. The treatments included hydropriming, cow urine (10 ml/L), gibberellic acid (100 ppm), calcium chloride (20 g/L), zinc sulphate (10 g/L), potassium nitrate (10 g/L), and unprimed seeds (controls). The experiment was conducted in both field and laboratory conditions. A Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates and a Completely Randomized Design (CRD) with four replicates were used in field and laboratory conditions respectively. Seeds were soaked for 16 hours under different treatments, shade-dried, and planted. The study evaluated germination percentage, root and shoot lengths, and Seedling Vigor Index in treated seeds using the towel method, finding cow urine and GA3 seed priming treatments most effective. Similarly, in the field hydropriming, cow urine, and GA3 seed priming treatments significantly increased the number of cobs harvested, and grain production in both years. Hydropriming and cow urine treatments obtained grain yields 7.63 t/ha and 7.54 t/ha in 2019, and 8.55 t/ha and 8.31 t/ha in 2020, respectively. Hydropriming and cow urine seed priming treatments enhanced days to 80% emergence, which is practical and affordable compared to GA3.
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Claim · model-written summary
Cow urine priming was among the most effective treatments for maize seed germination and seedling traits.
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- cow urinee0
- Outcome
- germination percentage, root and shoot lengths, and Seedling Vigor Indexe0
- Direction
- most effectivee0
Zea maysNot reportedComparator
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“The study evaluated germination percentage, root and shoot lengths, and Seedling Vigor Index in treated seeds using the towel method, finding cow urine and GA3 seed priming treatments most effective.”
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GA3 priming was among the most effective treatments for maize seed germination and seedling traits.
- Treatment
- GA3e0
- Outcome
- germination percentage, root and shoot lengths, and Seedling Vigor Indexe0
- Direction
- most effectivee0
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“The study evaluated germination percentage, root and shoot lengths, and Seedling Vigor Index in treated seeds using the towel method, finding cow urine and GA3 seed priming treatments most effective.”
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Hydropriming significantly increased maize cob number and grain production in both years.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“in the field hydropriming, cow urine, and GA3 seed priming treatments significantly increased the number of cobs harvested, and grain production in both years.”
Claim · model-written summary
Cow urine priming significantly increased maize cob number and grain production in both years.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“in the field hydropriming, cow urine, and GA3 seed priming treatments significantly increased the number of cobs harvested, and grain production in both years.”
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GA3 priming significantly increased maize cob number and grain production in both years.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“in the field hydropriming, cow urine, and GA3 seed priming treatments significantly increased the number of cobs harvested, and grain production in both years.”
Claim · model-written summary
Hydropriming yielded 7.63 t/ha in 2019.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“Hydropriming and cow urine treatments obtained grain yields 7.63 t/ha and 7.54 t/ha in 2019, and 8.55 t/ha and 8.31 t/ha in 2020, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Cow urine priming yielded 7.54 t/ha in 2019.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“Hydropriming and cow urine treatments obtained grain yields 7.63 t/ha and 7.54 t/ha in 2019, and 8.55 t/ha and 8.31 t/ha in 2020, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Hydropriming yielded 8.55 t/ha in 2020.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“Hydropriming and cow urine treatments obtained grain yields 7.63 t/ha and 7.54 t/ha in 2019, and 8.55 t/ha and 8.31 t/ha in 2020, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Cow urine priming yielded 8.31 t/ha in 2020.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“Hydropriming and cow urine treatments obtained grain yields 7.63 t/ha and 7.54 t/ha in 2019, and 8.55 t/ha and 8.31 t/ha in 2020, respectively.”
Claim · model-written summary
Hydropriming enhanced days to 80% emergence.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“Hydropriming and cow urine seed priming treatments enhanced days to 80% emergence, which is practical and affordable compared to GA3.”
Claim · model-written summary
Cow urine priming enhanced days to 80% emergence.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“Hydropriming and cow urine seed priming treatments enhanced days to 80% emergence, which is practical and affordable compared to GA3.”
Claim · model-written summary
Hydropriming was described as practical and affordable compared with GA3.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“Hydropriming and cow urine seed priming treatments enhanced days to 80% emergence, which is practical and affordable compared to GA3.”
Claim · model-written summary
Cow urine priming was described as practical and affordable compared with GA3.
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t0“hybrid maize”
e0“Hydropriming and cow urine seed priming treatments enhanced days to 80% emergence, which is practical and affordable compared to GA3.”
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