Efficacy of Seed Invigoration in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seed on Germination and Vigour

CHORMULE, R. SAGAR, SUKUL PREMASIS* AND KESHA RAM
Department of Soil Science & Agricultural Chemistry, School of Agriculture, Lovely Professional University,
Phagwara-144 411 (Punjab), India.
*(e-mail : premasis.20644@lpu.co.in; Mobile : 7044287797)
(Received : December 21, 2018; Accepted : February 18, 2019)

ABSTRACT

A laboratory experiment was couducted to know the effect of seed fortification with macro and micronutrients
such as KH₂PO₄ (1%), ZnSO₄ (0.1%), FeSO₄ (0.2%), Na₂SO₄ (0.1%) and KC_l (1%); plant growth hormones like gibberellic acid and indole-3-acetic acid (100 ppm each) and also thiourea (1%) along with water treated and non-treated seeds as control. Results revealed that the seed soaked with 100 ppm GA₃ recorded significantly highest vigour and viability attributes. The untreated seeds recorded the least values for all parameters.

Key words : Seed fortification, macronutrients, micronutrients, growth regulators, wheat