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S Ezhil kumar

Abstract: An attempt was made to identify suitable and effective chemicals for seed hardening for improving seed germination and other quality parameters under drought conditions. The chemicals used for seed hardening were FeSO₄ @5%, ZnSO₄ @100 ppm, CaCl₂ @2%, MnSO₄ @100 ppm, KCl @2%, K₂SO₄ @ 100 ppm and control. Among the various chemicals, seed hardening with 2%, CaCl₂ improved the seed germination (98%) and other quality parameters, compared to control (88%)

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