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ISSN 2311-3219 - An International Triannual Journal
2021 | Volume 9 | Issue 3
Agricultural / Plant Sciences | Short communication | https://doi.org/10.47262/SL/9.3.132021025
Evaluation of Seed Germination of Sorghum bicolor Grown After Priming with Leaf Extract and Milky Sap Exudate of Calotropis procera
Rukhsar Shaheen*, Ali Razzaq
Department of Botany, University of Okara, Multan Road, Renala Khurd, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan
Abstract
A pot experiment was conducted to investigate the effect of priming with the extract of plant Calotropis procera on seed germination of Sorghum bicolor. The seeds of Sorghum bicolor were primed with different concentrations of Calotropis procera leaf extract and milky sap exudate for five days at different time intervals. In total, there were five groups of days and nine seed priming treatments. The result showed that maximum seeds were germinated on day 4 in all treatments, but it was not significantly different from day 2, 3, and day 5. Whereas the highest germination of seeds was noted in two treatments, 24 hours priming with 100% boiled leaves extract (T3) and 24 hours priming with 100% milky exudate (T4), irrespective of priming days, except one day. These results showed that both milky exudate and boiled leaf extract have a positive effect on seed germination of Sorghum bicolor; therefore, in the future, both types of extracts of Calotropis procera should be considered important for priming the seeds of different plants to improve seed germination.
A R T I C L E I N F O
Received
August 06, 2021
Revised
October 15, 2021
Accepted
October 17, 2021
Published
November 28, 2021
*Corresponding author
Rukhsar Shaheen
E-mail
doriskalele@gmail.com
Keywords
Leaf extract
Milky exudates
Seed germination
Seed priming
Adaptive capacity
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