Germination percentage studies in different varieties of wheat in reference of nutritive value of germinating wheat

Germinating wheat known as wheat jwara is the good source of nutritionally important substances, like as antioxidants, minerals, vitamins and dietary fiber. Wheat germination process by different various methods affected wide range of compounds. The varieties selected for the studies conducted inunsoaked and soaked seeds of the different wheat varieties viz Raj 3765, Raj 3077, GW 173, PBW-343, HD 2687, Lok-1, WH-147, and Raj-3777. The germination percentage was found almost the same in both in unsoaked and soaked seeds. The first four prominent varieties which found the highest germination percentage are Raj 3777, Raj 3077, Raj 3765, PBW 343 followed by GW 173 and WH 147 in all the systems of germination. Raj 3777 and Lok-1 found to be good in saline situation but the germination percentage was very poor. In the case of hard water, the germination percentage found to be slight better as comparison of saline treatment. The varieties found to be good for germination in hard water are WH 147 and HD 2687 followed by Raj 3077 and Raj 3777.