Possible effects of priming on germination performance of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) seeds in hypothermia condition

Abstract

The aim of the study is investigate the effects of hidropriming on germination performance of white clover (Trifolium repens) seedsunder cold stress, optimum temperature and dark condition. The seeds were germinated applyinghidropriming with dH2O in different periods (2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24 and 48 hours) in dark at 4 oC. The studywas applied in according to randomized controlled trials as 4 replications to measure radicular lengths, germinationrate and homogeneity parameter in the seeds. The results of the study was indicated that radicle length, germinationrate, rate and the homogeneity parameter were positive and statistically significant (P