ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Effects of Plant Extracts on Quality and Viability
of Wheat Seeds during Storage
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Agronomy Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh Egypt
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Seed Technology Research Department, Field Crops Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center (ARC),
Giza, Egypt
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Department of Geography, College of Arts, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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College of Sharia and Islamic Studies, King Faisal University, Al Ahsa, Saudi Arabia
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EPCRS Excellence Center, Plant Pathology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Botany Department,
Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, 33516, Egypt
Submission date: 2023-04-15
Final revision date: 2023-05-11
Acceptance date: 2023-05-15
Online publication date: 2023-06-27
Publication date: 2023-08-11
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Khaled Abdelaal
EPCRS Excellence Center, Plant Pathology and Biotechnology Laboratory, Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, 33516, Egypt, Egypt
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(5):4191-4200
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ABSTRACT
The objective of this research was to study the effect of plant extracts on wheat seeds during storage
periods (3, 6, 12 and 18 months). Plant extracts used were: Azadirachta indica (Neem), Ocimum basilicum L.
(Basil) and Datura stramonium (Datura) at concentrations of 8%, 10% and 12% concentrations.
The results showed that increasing storage time after harvest to 3, 6, 12 and 18 months significantly
decreased the mean germination percentage, seedling parameter [root length, shoot length and seedling
dry weight], relative density (R.D), seedling vigour index (S.V.I), field emergence (F.G), field survival
(F.S), relative field emergence (R.F.E) and relative field survival (R.F.S).On the other hand, the decline
in germination percentage was associated with the increase in electrical conductivity (E.C) value,
acidity and moisture content. The maximum germination percentage, seedling parameters [root length,
shoot length and seedling dry weight] and R.D were recorded in the treatment where neem extract
was applied at 10% concentrations. However, the treatment with neem extract (8%) concentration gave
the lowest viability by increasing EC value and acidity percentage.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
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