Abstract
It is known that tomato seeds are highly valuable products to be exported. Some of the seeds have low quality after the post-harvesting process and while being kept in storage. However, these low-quality seeds can be improved through seed priming. This experiment aimed to delay and improve the germination of tomato seeds under two different conditions: Ambient and accelerated conditions. The experiment followed a Completely Randomised Design (CRD) with four replicates. This method is to prepare the tomato seeds aged 0 to 14 months soaked in seven various chemical solutions before and after storage for five hours, followed by drying. The seven solutions included Reverse Osmosis (RO) water, 2% KNO3, 500 ppm GA3, 2% vitamin C, 2% H2O2, 50 ppm Ethephon, and PEG 6000 (-1.5 MPa). The results indicated that seed priming with 2% vitamin C before storage resulted in the highest germination percentage compared to other treatments. At the same time, post-storage priming with 2% H2O2 led to the highest germination percentage when evaluated under both laboratory and greenhouse conditions. Additionally, seed priming with 2% vitamin C and 2% H2O2 increased catalase enzyme activity, improving seed quality and preventing deterioration.
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Claim · model-written summary
Pre-storage 2% vitamin C priming gave the highest tomato germination percentage.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume1 - Treatment
- seed priming with 2% vitamin C before storagee0
- Outcome
- germination percentagee0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Comparator
- other treatmentse0
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e0“seed priming with 2% vitamin C before storage resulted in the highest germination percentage compared to other treatments”
e1“germination of tomato seeds under two different conditions”
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Post-storage 2% H2O2 priming gave highest germination in laboratory and greenhouse.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- post-storage priming with 2% H2O2e0
- Outcome
- germination percentagee0
- Direction
- higheste0
- Setting
- laboratory and greenhouse conditionse0
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e0“post-storage priming with 2% H2O2 led to the highest germination percentage when evaluated under both laboratory and greenhouse conditions”
e1“germination of tomato seeds under two different conditions”
Claim · model-written summary
2% vitamin C priming increased catalase activity in tomato seed.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- 2% vitamin Ce0
- Outcome
- catalase enzyme activitye0
- Direction
- increasede0
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e0“seed priming with 2% vitamin C and 2% H2O2 increased catalase enzyme activity”
e1“germination of tomato seeds under two different conditions”
Claim · model-written summary
2% H2O2 priming increased catalase activity in tomato seed.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume1
- Treatment
- 2% H2O2e0
- Outcome
- catalase enzyme activitye0
- Direction
- increasede0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“seed priming with 2% vitamin C and 2% H2O2 increased catalase enzyme activity”
e1“germination of tomato seeds under two different conditions”
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