RESEARCHES ON GERMINATION AND EMERGENCE PERFORMANCE ENHANCING TREATMENTS OF CORN SEEDS UNDER ABIOTIC STRESS CONDITIONS
Project no. 1108 · Status: Kapanmış · 2017
Summary
In this research, one of the most important cereals which has a very important point in the agricultural production structure of the world, maize seeds were used. Maize is a kind of cereal that can be used in both human and animal nutrition with its rich nutrients. In this study, it was aimed to improve germination performance of corn seeds in drought stress environment and improve seed quality by treatments. For this purpose, seeds of maize variety which are widely used in production in our region were used as test material. In order to improve the germination and emergence performance of these seeds and to provide a fast and homogenous emergence, some germination enhancing preliminary applications were made to the seeds. The research was carried out in 11 different seed treatments for 3 different drought levels and the effects of these treatments on seed germination rate were investigated. According to results; polymer coating +KNO3 treatment was in the highest germination rate. Keywords: maize seeds, chemical treatments, polymer coating, germination