Seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germination and emergence

Sub-optimal soybean crop establishment is a common occurrence on farmers’ fields due to poor germination and emergence. Two experiments were undertaken to determine the possibility of increasing germination of soybean varieties through seed priming. The first experiment was aimed at determining the...

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Main Authors: Murungu, F. S., Zuva, E., Madanzi, T., Matimati, I., Dube, Z. P.
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Published: Taylor and Francis 2021
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J153v07n03_04
https://doi.org/10.1300/J153v07n03_04
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4120
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author Murungu, F. S.
Zuva, E.
Madanzi, T.
Matimati, I.
Dube, Z. P.
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description Sub-optimal soybean crop establishment is a common occurrence on farmers’ fields due to poor germination and emergence. Two experiments were undertaken to determine the possibility of increasing germination of soybean varieties through seed priming. The first experiment was aimed at determining the effects of water potentials (0, -10, -100, -200, -500, -1500 kPa), seed treatments (non-primed, primed, primed and 12-hour drying, primed and 24-hour drying) on germination of four soybean varieties (PAN 872, Safari, Buffalo and A711). The second experiment examined factors such as seed treatments (soaking for 0,1,2,4,8,12, 16, 20 and 24 hours, 12-hour soaking and 12-hour drying, 24-hour soaking and 12-hour drying) and varieties (PAN 872 and Safari). In the first experiment, a significant (p < 0.01) interaction between seed treatments and water potentials was detected. Un-primed seeds had the largest decrease in percent germination as water potential was lowered. In the second experiment, priming resulted in a decrease in final percent emergence compared with non-soaked seed. We concluded that priming soybean seed could be recommended where soil water potential is low enough to limit emergence.
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spelling ir-11408-41202022-06-27T13:49:06Z Seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germination and emergence Murungu, F. S. Zuva, E. Madanzi, T. Matimati, I. Dube, Z. P. Soyabean Seed priming Water potential Germination Sub-optimal soybean crop establishment is a common occurrence on farmers’ fields due to poor germination and emergence. Two experiments were undertaken to determine the possibility of increasing germination of soybean varieties through seed priming. The first experiment was aimed at determining the effects of water potentials (0, -10, -100, -200, -500, -1500 kPa), seed treatments (non-primed, primed, primed and 12-hour drying, primed and 24-hour drying) on germination of four soybean varieties (PAN 872, Safari, Buffalo and A711). The second experiment examined factors such as seed treatments (soaking for 0,1,2,4,8,12, 16, 20 and 24 hours, 12-hour soaking and 12-hour drying, 24-hour soaking and 12-hour drying) and varieties (PAN 872 and Safari). In the first experiment, a significant (p < 0.01) interaction between seed treatments and water potentials was detected. Un-primed seeds had the largest decrease in percent germination as water potential was lowered. In the second experiment, priming resulted in a decrease in final percent emergence compared with non-soaked seed. We concluded that priming soybean seed could be recommended where soil water potential is low enough to limit emergence. 2021-05-06T12:16:08Z 2021-05-06T12:16:08Z 2005 Article 1522-886X 1522-9025 https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J153v07n03_04 https://doi.org/10.1300/J153v07n03_04 http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4120 en Journal of New Seeds; open Taylor and Francis
spellingShingle Soyabean
Seed priming
Water potential
Germination
Murungu, F. S.
Zuva, E.
Madanzi, T.
Matimati, I.
Dube, Z. P.
Seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germination and emergence
title Seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germination and emergence
title_full Seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germination and emergence
title_fullStr Seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germination and emergence
title_full_unstemmed Seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germination and emergence
title_short Seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) germination and emergence
title_sort seed priming and water potential effects on soybean (glycine max (l.) merr.) germination and emergence
topic Soyabean
Seed priming
Water potential
Germination
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1300/J153v07n03_04
https://doi.org/10.1300/J153v07n03_04
http://hdl.handle.net/11408/4120
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