Abstract
This study investigates the effects of seed priming with seaweed extract (SWE) and citric acid (CA) on the germination, seedling development, and yield attributes of lentil (Lens culinaris L.).The use of natural biostimulants such as SWE and organic acids like CA has gained attention for their potential to enhance crop performance in a sustainable manner.Lentil seeds were primed with varying concentrations of SWE (1, 2, 3 and 4) and CA (50, 100, 200 and 300 ppm), applied both individually and in combination.Parameters assessed included germination percentage, mean germination time, seedling length, vigor index, chlorophyll content, and yield-related traits such as pod number, seed weight, and biological yield.Among all treatments, the combined application of citric acid (50 ppm) and seaweed extract (4%) resulted in the most significant improvements across germination and yield parameters.This synergistic effect suggests that SWE and CA enhance seed metabolic activity and physiological functions, thereby promoting better crop establishment and productivity.These findings highlight the potential of using SWE and CA as sustainable priming agents in lentil cultivation.
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Claims 3
Claim · model-written summary
The combined citric acid (50 ppm) and seaweed extract (4%) priming gave the most significant improvements in lentil germination and yield parameters among all treatments.
- Taxon
- lentil
Lens culinarist0 - Organ / stage
- seedse0
- Treatment
- combined application of citric acid (50 ppm) and seaweed extract (4%)e1
- Outcome
- germination and yield parameterse1
- Direction
- improvementse1
- Comparator
- all treatmentse1
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Verbatim
e0“Lentil seeds were primed with varying concentrations of SWE (1, 2, 3 and 4) and CA (50, 100, 200 and 300 ppm), applied both individually and in combination”
e1“Among all treatments, the combined application of citric acid (50 ppm) and seaweed extract (4%) resulted in the most significant improvements across germination and yield parameters”
t0“LENTIL (LENS CULINARIS L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
Combined SWE and CA priming appears to enhance lentil seed metabolic activity and physiological functions through a synergistic effect.
- Taxon
- lentilLens culinarist0
- Treatment
- SWE and CAe2
- Outcome
- seed metabolic activity and physiological functionse2
- Qualifier
- synergistic effecte2
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Verbatim
e2“This synergistic effect suggests that SWE and CA enhance seed metabolic activity and physiological functions, thereby promoting better crop establishment and productivity”
t0“LENTIL (LENS CULINARIS L.)”
Claim · model-written summary
SWE and CA as sustainable priming agents have potential for lentil cultivation.
- Taxon
- lentilLens culinarise3
- Outcome
- potential of using SWE and CA as sustainable priming agentse3
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Verbatim
e3“These findings highlight the potential of using SWE and CA as sustainable priming agents in lentil cultivation”
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