Seed Treatment with Salicylic Acid Enhance Drought Tolerance in Capsicum

Deepti Prabha^1, and Yogesh kumar Negi²

¹Department of Seed Science & Technology HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

²Department of Basic Science Uttarakhand University of Horticulture & Forestry College of Forestry & Hill Agriculture Ranichauri, Tehri, Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India

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Deepti Prabha and Yogesh kumar Negi. Seed Treatment with Salicylic Acid Enhance Drought Tolerance in Capsicum. World Journal of Agricultural Research. 2014; 2(2):42-46. doi: 10.12691/WJAR-2-2-2

Abstract

Salicylic acid is a natural chemical used to enhance biotic and abiotic stress tolerance in plants. In our experiment we studied about the effect of salicylic acid on the growth of the capsicum under water stress condition. Four concentrations (0.25, 0.50, 1.00 and 2.00 mM) of salicylic acid (SA) were applied through seed soaked method. Pretreatment with salicylic acid improved the majority of physiological and morphological parameters measured in capsicum seedling and plants. Results showed that SA treatment reduced the injury rating value, electrolyte leakage and increased proline content in seedlings, the dry matter of plants and ultimately yield. The best drought protection observed when the seeds were soaked in 0.50 mM SA.

Keywords

capsicum, salicylic acid, seed treatment, tolerance, water stress

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