Seed Priming Enhances the Performance of Late Sown Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) by Improving Chilling Tolerance

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Evaluation of growth, yield, relative performance and heat susceptibility of eight wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes grown under heat stress (2013, background): “…to be below 10 °C, which affects seed germination and stand establishment, ultimately producing few tillers and finally decreasing grain yield (Farooq et al., 2008; Hakim et al., 2012; Hossain and Teixeira da Silva, 2012a; Hossain et al., 2012a; Hossain et al., 2012b; Hossain et al., 2012c;…”
Seed priming techniques in field crops-A review (2015, background): “It has also been reported that seed priming improves emergence, stand establishment, tillering, grain and straw yields and harvest index in wheat (Farooq et al., 2008).”
Potassium: A Vital Regulator of Plant Responses and Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses (2018, background): “Potassium assists in seed germination by initiating the rapid imbibition of water, and it also facilitates other physiological processes [39].”