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Research Paper | Life Sciences | Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026 | Pages: 1515 - 1520 | India
Effect of Seed Priming with Botanical Extracts on Growth Performance of Okra, Pea and Tomato
Abstract: The present study entitled ?Effect of Botanical Seed Priming on Growth Performance of Okra, Pea and Tomato? was carried out at Government Holkar Science College, Indore (Madhya Pradesh). The study included seed priming treatments using leaf extracts of Moringa oleifera, Albizia amara, and Prosopis juliflora at 3% concentration, along with an untreated control. Various growth parameters such as plant height at first picking, number of branches per plant, fresh and dry biomass, and days to 50% flowering were recorded and statistically analyzed. Significant differences among treatments were observed across all crops. Seed priming with Moringa oleifera leaf extract (3%) consistently showed superior performance, recording maximum plant height at first picking in okra (95.62 cm), pea (55.24 cm), and tomato (87.96 cm). It also resulted in higher branching (4.36, 5.32, and 7.58, respectively), greater fresh biomass (124.69 g, 78.82 g, and 214.52 g), and increased dry matter accumulation (38.57 g, 19.36 g, and 74.52 g) in addition, this treatment significantly reduced the time required for 50% flowering in all crops, indicating improved physiological efficiency and early establishment. Overall, the findings suggest that seed priming with Moringa oleifera leaf extract at 3% is a cost-effective, eco-friendly, and efficient technique to enhance growth and early vigor of vegetable crops under kitchen gardening conditions.
Keywords: Botanical seed priming, Moringa oleifera leaf extract, Albizia amara, Prosopis juliflora, Okra, Pea, Tomato, Growth parameters, Biomass accumulation, Flowering behaviors, Kitchen gardening
How to Cite?: Dharmendra Jat, Dr. Kamla Shivani, "Effect of Seed Priming with Botanical Extracts on Growth Performance of Okra, Pea and Tomato", Volume 15 Issue 3, March 2026, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1515-1520, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR26325175834, DOI: https://dx.dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR26325175834