Influence of different pre-germination treatments of Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. seeds on germination performance and water stress tolerance

摘要

Description of the subject. Priming or hardening is a pregermination treatment. This treatment consists of incorporating an osmotic seed treatment (osmopriming) or a hormonal (hormopriming) and/or a redehydration (hydropriming) treatment. The approach allows the elimination of dormancy, homogenization (synchronization) of germination, better growth, earlier flowering and a tolerance to abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity. In this kind of treatment, the seed is soaked and then dehydrated before radicle breakthrough, i.e. during the reversible phase of germination. Thus, the seed can return to its initial stage without any damage.