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Effect of Seed Priming Techniques on Seed Yield and its Attributes characters in Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.) under rainfed Condition

Author: Maneesh Kumar, Alok Kumar, Dheeraj Katiyar, Abhishek Pati Tiwari and Shivani Kaundal

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Abstract

In order to study the “Effect of seed priming techniques on seed yield and its attributes characters in field pea (Pisum sativum L) under rainfed condition” an experiment was carried out in Split Plot Design with three replications. The two field pea variety viz, KPMR-522 (Jay) and KPMR-400 (Indra) having fourteen seed priming treatments during the Rabi season of 2019-20 and 2020-21 at Oil Seed Farm, CSA University, Kanpur. The data of analysis of variance of pooled data revealed that variety KPMR-522 was significantly superior in yield and yield related aspects as compared to variety KPMR-400. The seed priming techniques i.e. seed coating with Bio-NPK and drought alleviating bacteria resulted in maximum yield and yield components as compared to other treatments. Thus, from this experiment it may be concluded that seed coating with drought alleviating bacteria + Bio-NPK can be used to increase pea seed yield while being both environmentally and economically feasible.

Keywords

Bio-grow, Bio-NPK, Bio-Phos, Pea, Seed Priming Yield

Conclusion

Due to uneven rainfall, crop plants in rainfed areas frequently encounter conditions resembling water deficits, which restrict plant growth and lower potential yield. Under a variety of environmental conditions, various seed invigoration techniques, such as seed priming and seed coating bio-inoculants, have been effective in enhancing the yield-attributing characters that ultimately increased the yield. The study revealed that seed coating (on hydro primed seed) with drought alleviating bacteria and Bio-NPK was proved as most useful in increasing the yield of field pea under sub-optimal rain fed condition.

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Maneesh Kumar, Alok Kumar, Dheeraj Katiyar, Abhishek Pati Tiwari and Shivani Kaundal (2023). Effect of Seed Priming Techniques on Seed Yield and its Attributes characters in Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.) under rainfed Condition. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(9): 454-457.