Storability of Primed Seeds of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum), Egg Plant (Solanum melongena) and Chilli (Capsicum annum)

Abstract

Storage studies were conducted to compare four different methods of priming viz., hydropriming, halopriming, sand matricpriming and osmopriming accomplished for two durations. The storage studies were conducted for six months after imposing the priming treatment. The results revealed that viability of primed seeds were dependent on the method as well as duration of priming however, irrespective of method and duration all the priming methods were superior to control seeds through out the storage period. Among the protocols studied, hydropriming (48 h) for tomato and sand matricpriming (80% water holding capacity, 3 days) for egg plant and chilli are established as best methods of priming treatment capable of improving seed vigour as well as viability.