Optimizing chillies (Capsicum annum L.) germination rate and early seedling performance through nutrient seed priming with potassium nitrate and zinc oxide

Chillies are an economically important crop in South Africa, with increasing demand for both domestic consumption and export. However, smallholder production remains low due to environmental and economic constraints, particularly poor seed germination and weak seedling vigor, which limit fruit quali...

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Main Authors: Mufunwa Maphalaphathwa, Adornis Dakarai Nciizah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2025.1535305/full
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