Quantification of Germination Response of Millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) Seeds to Water Potential and Priming using Hydrotime Model

Abstract

Abstract Seed germination is a complex biological process that is influenced by different environmental physical factors including temperature, water potential, salinity, pH and light, as well as intrinsic genetic factors. In such environments, the water needed for germination is available for only a short time, and consequently, successful crop establishment depends not only on rapid and uniform germination of the seedlot, but also on its ability to germinate under low water availability. All of these attribu…