Fatelnig, Lena M M; Chanyalew, Solomon; Tadesse, Mahilet; Kebede, Worku; Hussein, Nigusu; Iza, Felipe; Tadele, Zerihun; Leubner-Metzger, Gerhard; Steinbrecher, Tina (2024). Seed priming with gas plasma-activated water in Ethiopia's "orphan" crop tef (Eragrostis tef). Planta, 259(4) Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s00425-024-04359-5
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Seed priming with gas plasma-activated water results in an increased ageing resilience in Eragrostis tef grains compared to a conventional hydropriming protocol. Tef (Eragrostis tef) is a cereal grass and a major staple crop of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Despite its significant importance in terms of production, consumption, and cash crop value, tef has been understudied and its productivity is low. In this study, tef grains have undergone different priming treatments to enhance seed vigour and seedling performance. A conventional hydropriming and a novel additive priming technology with gas plasma-activated water (GPAW) have been used and tef grains were then subjected to germination performance assays and accelerated ageing. Tef priming increases the germination speed and vigour of the grains. Priming with GPAW retained the seed storage potential after ageing, therefore, presenting an innovative environmental-friendly seed technology with the prospect to address variable weather conditions and ultimately food insecurity. Seed technology opens new possibilities to increase productivity of tef crop farming to achieve a secure and resilient tef food system and economic growth in Ethiopia by sustainable intensification of agriculture beyond breeding.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) > Plant Development 08 Faculty of Science > Department of Biology > Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Tadele, Zerihun |
Subjects: |
500 Science > 580 Plants (Botany) |
ISSN: |
0032-0935 |
Publisher: |
Springer-Verlag |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Pubmed Import |
Date Deposited: |
28 Feb 2024 11:23 |
Last Modified: |
04 Mar 2024 08:40 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00425-024-04359-5 |
PubMed ID: |
38409565 |
Uncontrolled Keywords: |
Accelerated ageing Gas plasma priming Plasma agriculture Seed germination Seed technology |
BORIS DOI: |
10.48350/193492 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/193492 |
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