BACKGROUND Previous research has established that using high‐quality planting material
during the early phase of vegetable production significantly impacts success and efficiency …

Drought stress, at different growth stages, causes substantial yield loss in major crops, thus,
threatening global food security. Enhancement of drought stress tolerance in plants has …

Introduction Zinc (Zn) as an essential micronutrient and cytokinin as phytohormone not only
regulate plant growth but also play fundamental roles in plant tolerance against drought …

Role of Zn in plant physiology and growth have been extensively studied, however, its effect
on the transcriptional levels of the∆ 1-pyrroline-5-carboxylate synthetase (P5CS), and …

Due to inadequate germination, emergence, and seedling stand establishment of inbred
lines, hybrid seed multiplication results in poor performance and nonuniform seedlings in …

Micronutrient deficiencies are a key limiting factor associated with malnutrition in more than
half of the human population worldwide. Micronutrient deficiencies, particularly zinc (Zn) …

The effects of seed priming on the germination properties of A. hookeri, an important
subtropical vegetable in Korea, were tested in Petri dishes and soil. In the Petri dish, the …

Introduction Priming seed with nutrients may improve crop growth and yield. Nutrient seed
priming is an easy, efficient, potential technique adopted widely by farmers and researchers …

Nutripriming of rice seeds with micronutrient (Zn) is considered to have the potential of
optimizing Zn application, faster germination, uniform seedlings' growth, better …

Seed priming and foliar application of zinc on rice relies on higher contact and lesser
application as new strategies enhances rice growth and development (quantitatively and …