Vol. 13, Issue 11 (2024)

Author(s):
Ankita Thakur, Santosh Kumari, Tandrima Chakraborty, Anjali Kumari and Shivali Dhiman

Abstract:
Seed is a fundamental and essential input for sustained growth in agricultural productivity and production. A high germination rate is necessary for both fast and consistent seed germination, which when paired with the best agrotechnical events, ensures healthy growth. Rapid and uniform crop emergence is an essential prerequisite to increase yield, quality and ultimately profits. Various physiological and physical seed invigoration techniques are used to lower the emergence time, achieve uniform emergence and a healthy crop stand in many horticultural and field crops. These physical and physiological seed enhancement techniques allow the poor seeds to catch up with good ones during the pre-sprouting germination events. It reduces the stress during germination, which eventually leads to the establishment of seedlings successfully in an abiotic stress environment.