Seed priming and foliar micronutrients application: Enhancing phenophasic development and quality of coriander (Coriandrum sativum L.)

The present study was carried out during the rabi season of 2020-21 at the Vegetable Research Centre, Maharajpur, under the Department of Horticulture, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The objective of the field study was to evaluate the influence of seed priming and foliar micronutrients on coriander phenology and quality traits. The experiment was laid out in a Factorial Randomized Block Design comprising 18 treatment combinations. Based on the findings, it was concluded that seed priming with Mn @ 450 ppm combined with foliar application of 0.1 % Mn at 45 days after sowing (DAS) significantly improved growth, physiological, yield and quality parameters. This treatment resulted in the highest plant height, maximum number of primary branches per plant, earliest flowering and superior values for Net Assimilation Rate (NAR) and Crop Growth Rate (CGR).