Effects of Plant Extracts on Quality and Viability of Wheat Seeds during Storage

Abstract

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is considered as a strategic cereal crop and the main food for the human.In Egypt, the total cultivated area of wheat reached about 1.425 million hectares and the total production exceeded 9.279 million tons with an average of 6.511 t/ha [1]. Many studies were carried out to improve the grain yield of cereal crops under normal and stressful conditions [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Soil seed banks play a significant role in the establishment, maintenance