Journal of food science and technology(Iran)

Journal of food science and technology(Iran)

Effect of germination stimulants and Trichoderma harzianum on germination indicators of stored wheat seeds

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Mohammed Naithel Radhi
Department of Field Crops, College of Agriculture and Marshes, University of Thi-Qar, Thi-Qar, 64001, Iraq
10.48311/fsct.2026.119511.83079
Abstract
to study the effect of the T. harzianum and gilibric and salicylic acids on wheat seeds of the Research 22 variety, stored for one and six years. Twenty-eight Petri dishes were used, with three replicates and three treatments, in which 10 seeds of the Research 22 wheat variety, stored for one and six years, were planted. The rate of germination and mortality of seedling were as well determined in plastic pots. The germination rate’ results of the seeds of wheat by using seeds stored for one and six years respectively demonstrated significant differences between treatments. Gilibric and salicylic acids treatment in seeds stored for 1 year gave the highest average germination rate compared to the other treatments, reaching 100%, joined by the treatment of gilibric acid and a T.harzianum , where the rate of germination reached 93.33%. On the other hand, gilibric acid and T. harzianum for seed of 6-year storage had the lowest average germination percentage (10 %). The longest average length of plumule after11 days for 6-year-stored seed was 15.67 cm, in T. harzianum treatment while the lowest was found to be (4.00 cm) for the salicylic acid treatment both for the 1year-and 6 -year stored seedlings. In results the 1-year-stored seed had an avaerage of radicle length (cm) for T. harzianum treatment 9.67 cm, and the lowest average radicle length for the 1-year-stored seed was 4.00 cm for the combination treatment between T. harzianum and salicylic acid.
Keywords
Germination Indicators
Gilibric Acid
Salicylic Acid
Trichoderma harzianum
Wheat seeds

Subjects

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