Seed priming with gas plasma-activated water in Ethiopia's "orphan" crop tef (Eragrostis tef).

Accelerated ageing Gas plasma priming Plasma agriculture Seed germination Seed technology

Journal

Planta
ISSN: 1432-2048
Titre abrégé: Planta
Pays: Germany
ID NLM: 1250576

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
26 Feb 2024
Historique:
received: 07 08 2023
accepted: 02 02 2024
medline: 27 2 2024
pubmed: 27 2 2024
entrez: 27 2 2024
Statut: epublish

Résumé

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.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38409565
doi: 10.1007/s00425-024-04359-5
pii: 10.1007/s00425-024-04359-5
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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IM

Pagination

75

Subventions

Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BB/S018441/1
Pays : United Kingdom
Organisme : Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
ID : BB/S016112/1
Pays : United Kingdom

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© 2024. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Lena M M Fatelnig (LMM)

Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK.

Solomon Chanyalew (S)

Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P.O. Box 32, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

Mahilet Tadesse (M)

Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P.O. Box 32, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

Worku Kebede (W)

Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P.O. Box 32, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

Nigusu Hussein (N)

Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P.O. Box 32, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.

Felipe Iza (F)

Electrical and Manufacturing Engineering, Wolfson School of Mechanical, Loughborough University, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU, UK.
Division of Advanced Nuclear Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Pohang, Gyeongbuk, 790-784, South Korea.

Zerihun Tadele (Z)

Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Center, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research, P.O. Box 32, Debre Zeit, Ethiopia.
Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Altenbergrain 21, CH-3013, Bern, Switzerland.

Gerhard Leubner-Metzger (G)

Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK.
Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Institute of Experimental Botany, Palacký University, Czech Academy of Sciences, Olomouc, Czech Republic.

Tina Steinbrecher (T)

Department of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK. tina.steinbrecher@rhul.ac.uk.

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