The germination of viable seeds is the basis for new plant growth and development. Seeds
lose viability during storage, but the biochemical mechanisms of seed death are not fully …

This work was aimed to provide further information about toxicology of TiO 2 nanoparticles
(NPs) on Vicia narbonensis L., considering different endpoints. After exposure to TiO 2 …

During post-harvest maturation, different species vary in the length of dormancy breaking or
germination increases. Seed dormancy and slow seedling development often limit …

Chilli growers across the world face the problem of seed germination, nursery raising and
field establishment of the crop. The present study investigates the use of liquid seaweed …

Seed quality in tomato is associated with many complex physiological and genetic traits.
While plant processes are frequently controlled by the action of small‐to large‐effect genes …

At seed maturity, quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) perisperm consists of uniform, non-
living, thin-walled cells full of starch grains. The objective of the present study was to study …

Pteris vittata is known as an arsenic hyperaccumulator, but there is little information about its
tolerance to cadmium and on its ability to accumulate this heavy metal. Our aim was to …

Seeds in the field experience wet-dry cycling that is akin to the well-studied commercial
process of seed priming in which seeds are hydrated and then re-dried to standardise their …

The assessment of the germination test in wheat seeds varies from 4 to 15 days, because
the species normally presents dormancy in freshly harvested seeds. The tetrazolium test can …

Willow (Salix spp.) seeds are able to tolerate desiccation, but differ from typical orthodox
seeds in that they lose viability in a few days at room temperature, and in that the …