EFFECT OF ORGANIC SEED PRIMING ON SEED QUALITY OF FOXTAIL MILLET (Setaria italica L.)

ATISH¹, B.A. BHARAMARAJ²*, D. SHIVAMURTHY^3
1Department of Seed Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, India
²Department of Seed Science and Technology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, India
³Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, India
* Corresponding Author : badigerba@uasd.in

Received : 26-05-2023     Accepted : 28-06-2023     Published : 30-06-2023
Volume : 15     Issue : 6       Pages : 12451 - 12452
Int J Agr Sci 15.6 (2023):12451-12452

Keywords : Foxtail millet, Organic priming, Cow urine, Panchagavya, Vermiwash, Jeevamrutha, Hydro priming
Academic Editor : Dr J. R. Talaviya, Y.D. Charjan
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : Authors are thankful to Department of Seed Science and Technology; Department of Agronomy, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, 580005, Karnataka, India
Author Contribution : All authors equally contributed

Experiment was conducted to study the effect of organic seed priming on seed quality of foxtail millet. The experiment was carried out in the Seed Quality and Research laboratory, National Seed Project, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad during 2018. Seed quality parameters were significantly influenced due to seed priming with organics. Among the different treatments seed priming with panchagavya (5 %) recorded significantly higher seed germination (86.7 %), root length (8.49 cm) whereas, panchagavya (3 %) recorded higher shoot length (10.83 cm), seedling dry weight (2.57 g), seedling vigour index-I (1650) and seedling vigour index-II (221) compared to control

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