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ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Exploring the Influence of Different
Water-Treatment Durations on the Initial
Growth Stage of Different Maize Varieties
1
Research Centre of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
2
Department of Entomology Faculty of Crop Protection, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan
3
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Crop Production, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan
4
Department of Entomology, Faculty of Crop Protection, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan
5
Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Crop Production, Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan
6
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur,
Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
7
Department of Life Sciences, Western Caspian University, Baku, Azerbaijan
8
Department of Environmental Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir (U),
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18000, Pakistan
9
School of Biological Sciences, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Perth, WA 6009, Australia
10
Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455,
Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Submission date: 2024-02-27
Final revision date: 2024-08-23
Acceptance date: 2024-09-13
Online publication date: 2025-01-07
Publication date: 2025-11-04
Corresponding author
Farheen Solangi
Research Centre of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Research Centre of Fluid Machinery Engineering and Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Rashid Iqbal
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture and Environment, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur 63100, Pakistan
Allah Ditta
Department of Environmental Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir (U), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18000, Pakistan
Department of Environmental Sciences, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto University Sheringal, Dir (U), Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 18000, Pakistan
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2025;34(6):7363-7372
KEYWORDS
TOPICS
ABSTRACT
Hydro-priming is a seed pre-treatment technique, explored as a potential factor influencing the early
seedling development of different maize cultivars. This study investigates germination rates, seedling
vigor, and other growth factors in a planned way to help researchers identify the best hydro-priming
times for different types of maize. This will lead to better farming methods and higher crop yields.
The objective of this study is to compare the growth parameters of different maize varieties under
various seed priming durations. In this regard, the laboratory experiments investigate the influence
of hydro-priming treatments such as P0, P1, P2, P3, and P4 by 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 h, respectively. Results
showed that all priming methods upgraded germination parameters. The maximum seed germination
(%) of different maize varieties, i.e., P4040 (95.2%), P1429 (94.1%), and Akbar (88.2%), were recorded
for the P4 treatment compared to the control. At the same time, the greater shoot (46.4%) and root
(286.9%) dry matter were noted in treatment P4 (12 h) in the P4040 variety than in the P0 treatment. Notably, the treatment involving the application of P4 (12 h) treatment-primed seed of maize seedlings is
related to greater root shoot fresh and dry matter. It is suggested that this research could have practical
implications for optimizing agricultural practices and improving the overall productivity of maize crops.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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