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AUTHOR(S): Ahmed Khadraji, Ahmed Qaddoury, Cherki Ghoulam
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ABSTRACT Chickpea seeds are rich in protein and have an excellent balance of essential amino acids. In addition, it is also rich in calcium, phosphorus, vitamins B1, B2, and dietary fiber. Seed priming is a simple and effective practice to improve the expression of the physiological potential of seeds. The technique consists in synchronizing and reducing the germination time of the seeds by controlled hydration. The experimental design was composed of priming using glucose and sucrose with four concentrations (0, 3, 6, 10 g.L-1). The parameters studied were the percentage of seed germination, the MGT, and the T50. The priming of seeds of four varieties of chickpeas with glucose and sucrose gave positive results on the studied germination parameters. Priming with sugar allowed the lifting of the dormancy of seeds of most of the varieties and especially with the concentration of 10 g.L-1 in the variety Farihane (more than 60% compared to the control). While the priming with glucose allowed the lifting of the dormancy of seeds of the variety Mubarak of 15% compared to its control with the concentration of 6 g.L-1. For the variety Zahor, the T50 and MGT were significantly improved (20% and 33%, respectively) for the Priming with a glucose concentration of 3 g.L-1 compared to the control. Priming with a sucrose concentration of 10 g.L-1 gave the highest value of PG (98.33%, Farihane variety), and the concentration of 6 g.L-1 improved T50 and MGT by 14 and 8%, respectively in the Bouchra variety compared to the control. |
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KEYWORDS Chickpea, Germination, Glucose, osmopriming, Storage, Sucrose |
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Cite this paper Ahmed Khadraji, Ahmed Qaddoury, Cherki Ghoulam . (2023) Positive Effects of Priming with Glucose and Sucrose on Seed Dormancy and Germination Parameters of Some Varieties of Chickpeas (Cicer Arietinum L.). International Journal of Agricultural Science, 8, 172-177 |
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