Effects of hydropriming, halopriming, and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Algeria

Quinoa, a valuable halophyte, plays a crucial role in ensuring food and nutritional security under climate change. However, high salinity levels can hinder seed germination and subsequent plant growth. The current study aimed to enhance the salinity tolerance of pre-optimized quinoa seeds through v...

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Main Authors: Bahia Lallouche, Boubakr Hadj Kouider
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Published: University of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing House 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/asphc/article/view/5417
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description Quinoa, a valuable halophyte, plays a crucial role in ensuring food and nutritional security under climate change. However, high salinity levels can hinder seed germination and subsequent plant growth. The current study aimed to enhance the salinity tolerance of pre-optimized quinoa seeds through various priming techniques: hydropriming (distilled water, 25 °C, 12 hours), halopriming (75 mM CaCl₂, KNO₃, and MgSO₄ at 25 °C for 12 hours), and hormopriming with gibberellic acid (GA₃ 25 mM, 25 °C, 12 hours). The seed germination parameters: germination percentage, relative salt tolerance and salt tolerance index, as well as growth parameters of seedlings as plant height, leaf number, plant fresh weight, root length, root fresh weight, plant height/root length ratio, plant height stress tolerance index, root length stress tolerance index, and chlorophyll content, were evaluated in Giza 02 and Q102 Chenopodium quinoa varieties. Halopriming with KNO₃, hormopriming with GA₃, followed by halopriming with MgSO₄, effectively mitigated the negative impacts of salinity. This priming approach shows promise for enhancing quinoa crop resilience in saline soils and could serve as a model for other salt-sensitive crops.
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spelling doaj-art-6dd8de91375c47cb9c0013cb27bb0d372025-08-20T02:34:46ZengUniversity of Life Sciences in Lublin - Publishing HouseActa Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus1644-06922545-14052024-11-0123510.24326/asphc.2024.5417Effects of hydropriming, halopriming, and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in AlgeriaBahia Lallouche0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2152-8371Boubakr Hadj Kouider 1https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8440-380XDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of M’Sila, University Pole, Road Bourdj Bou Arreiridj, M’Sila 28000, Algeria, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Biotechnological Techniques of Plant Resource DevelopmentDepartment of Agricultural Sciences, Faculty of Sciences, University of M’Sila, University Pole, Road Bourdj Bou Arreiridj, M’Sila 28000, Algeria, Laboratory of Biodiversity and Biotechnological Techniques of Plant Resource Development Quinoa, a valuable halophyte, plays a crucial role in ensuring food and nutritional security under climate change. However, high salinity levels can hinder seed germination and subsequent plant growth. The current study aimed to enhance the salinity tolerance of pre-optimized quinoa seeds through various priming techniques: hydropriming (distilled water, 25 °C, 12 hours), halopriming (75 mM CaCl₂, KNO₃, and MgSO₄ at 25 °C for 12 hours), and hormopriming with gibberellic acid (GA₃ 25 mM, 25 °C, 12 hours). The seed germination parameters: germination percentage, relative salt tolerance and salt tolerance index, as well as growth parameters of seedlings as plant height, leaf number, plant fresh weight, root length, root fresh weight, plant height/root length ratio, plant height stress tolerance index, root length stress tolerance index, and chlorophyll content, were evaluated in Giza 02 and Q102 Chenopodium quinoa varieties. Halopriming with KNO₃, hormopriming with GA₃, followed by halopriming with MgSO₄, effectively mitigated the negative impacts of salinity. This priming approach shows promise for enhancing quinoa crop resilience in saline soils and could serve as a model for other salt-sensitive crops. https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/asphc/article/view/5417priming techniquessalinityseed germinationgrowth parameterchlorophyll
spellingShingle Bahia Lallouche
Boubakr Hadj Kouider
Effects of hydropriming, halopriming, and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Algeria
Acta Scientiarum Polonorum: Hortorum Cultus
priming techniques
salinity
seed germination
growth parameter
chlorophyll
title Effects of hydropriming, halopriming, and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Algeria
title_full Effects of hydropriming, halopriming, and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Algeria
title_fullStr Effects of hydropriming, halopriming, and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Algeria
title_full_unstemmed Effects of hydropriming, halopriming, and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Algeria
title_short Effects of hydropriming, halopriming, and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) in Algeria
title_sort effects of hydropriming halopriming and hormopriming seed treatments on the subsequent salt stress tolerance of quinoa chenopodium quinoa willd in algeria
topic priming techniques
salinity
seed germination
growth parameter
chlorophyll
url https://czasopisma.up.lublin.pl/asphc/article/view/5417
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