Effect of integrated seed priming on storage duration for enhanced germination traits in lentil ( <i>Lens culinaris</i> <scp>L.</scp> ) under salinity stress
Seed priming mitigated salinity-induced stress by maintaining membrane integrity and enhancing physio-biochemical resilience. Negative correlations between EC, mean germination time (MGT), and MDA on the one hand and germination and vigor indices on the other confirmed improved seed performance. Integrated priming with humic acid (100 mg L<sup>-1</sup>) and silicic acid (1 mM) for 16 h over a period of up to 6 months offers a cost-effective strategy to enhance lentil seed storability and stress tolerance, supporting sustainable agriculture and efficient seed management. © 2025 Society of Chemical Industry.
Authors
- Sharmistha Barthakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6267-501X)
- Deepak Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3667-6526)
- Rakesh Bhardwaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0264-7057)
- Mirza Hasanuzzaman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0461-8743)
- Dharmendra Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2294-1501)
- Jyoti Singh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0838-6393)
- Svetlana N Sushkova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3470-9627)
- Sangita Yadav
- Ravish Choudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0502-8649)
Institutions
- Lovely Professional University (IN)
- Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute (IN)
- Southern Federal University (RU)
- Kyung Hee University (KR)
- National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology (IN)
- ICAR-National Bureau Of Plant Genetic Resources (IN)
- Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IN)
- Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (BD)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.70289
- Primary Topic
- Silicon Effects in Agriculture
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00