Study was conducted to evaluate the effect of seed enhancement technique on seed quality parameters under salt stress condition. Salt stress is the major abiotic stress which cause the reduction in the growth and yield of agriculture crops. Salt stress can be induced due to in appropriate use of fertilizers, low precipitation, lack of proper irrigation & drainage system and irrigating with salt water. In this laboratory experiment, factorial combination of 3 different salt stress conditions induced by using NaCl concentration (0, 100mM and 150 mM) viz S0, S1 and S2.Okra seed var. Arka Anamika were primed with treatments consists of Panchagavya 3% (T1) and 5%(T2), Coconut water 8%(T3) and 12%(T4), Neem leaf extract 3% (T5) and 5%(T6), KNO3 (3g/litre) (T7), KCL (3g/litre) (T8) for 8 hours, with one untreated dry seed serve as control(T0) were laid out in CRD with 4 replications. Data collected on germination percentage, root length, shoot length, seedling length, fresh weight, dry weight

Germination, okra, potassium priming, salt-stress, seed vigour, stress adaptability, seed enhancement, seed quality parameters.

Seed priming is a seed enhancement technique which is low cost, easy technique with minimal or no risk has improved seed quality parameters even under salinity stress. From this present investigation, any seed priming treatment have shown significantly better performance than control in all salinity stress levels. Among the seed priming treatment, seeds primed with KNO3 3gl-1(T7) have shown superior performance followed by KCL3gl-1(T8) in all the seed quality parameters under all salinity stress level. Therefore, seed priming with KNO3 3gl-1(T7) is the best seed enhancement technique to alleviate the effect of salinity stress in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). These results are obtained in a controlled atmosphere of germination chamber, so it needs to get further investigated in field trails. If the results from the field trails will give clarity to the enhancement of seed under salinity stress. After that this method can be utilized for commercial cultivation by farmers.

Sanjay, M., Chaurasia, A.K., Singh, V. and Varun, G. (2021). Seed Enhancement Technique to Alleviate the Effect of Salinity Stress in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus). Biological Forum – An International Journal, 13(2): 637-641.