ENHANCING GERMINATION AND SEEDLING VIGOR IN NIGELLA SATIVA: THE IMPACT OF NANO IRON OXIDE AND PHOSPHORUS PRIMING
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https://doi.org/10.29121/ijetmr.v11.i9.2024.1485Keywords:
Nigella Sativa, Seed Priming, Nano Iron Oxide (Fe2O3), Priming TreatmentsAbstract
Nigella sativa, commonly known as black cumin, is known for its health benefits due to its rich content of compounds like thymoquinone. This study explored the effects of various seed priming methods on Nigella sativa seeds, including control (unprimed), distilled water, nano iron oxide (Fe₂O₃), phosphorus (P), and a combination of Fe₂O₃ and P. We assessed how these treatments influenced several key aspects of seed germination: germination rate (GR), mean germination time (MGT), germination index (GI), coefficient of velocity of germination (CVG), and vigor index (VI).
Our results showed that seeds treated with Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles had the highest germination rate at 93.5% and germinated faster than seeds from other treatments. This suggests that Fe₂O₃ nanoparticles effectively speed up the germination process. However, despite the improved germination rate, the seeds treated with Fe₂O₃ did not exhibit the highest seedling vigor; the control seeds had the highest vigor index, indicating that while Fe₂O₃ accelerates germination, it does not enhance seedling health as much as the untreated seeds. Additionally, there were no significant differences in the germination index and coefficient of velocity of germination between the treatments, suggesting these parameters were less influenced by the priming methods.
In summary, nano-priming with Fe₂O₃ is effective for speeding up seed germination but does not necessarily improve seedling vigor. These findings provide valuable insights into how different priming techniques can be optimized to enhance seed performance and plant growth under various conditions.
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