0587252 - ÚEB 2025 RIV DE eng J - Journal Article
Fatelnig, L. M. M. - Chanyalew, S. - Tadesse, M. - Kebede, W. - Hussein, N. - Iza, F. - Tadele, Z. - Leubner-Metzger, Gerhard - Steinbrecher, T.
Seed priming with gas plasma‑activated water in Ethiopia’s “orphan” crop tef (Eragrostis tef).
Planta. Roč. 259, č. 4 (2024), č. článku 75. ISSN 0032-0935. E-ISSN 1432-2048
Institutional support: RVO:61389030
Keywords : electrical-conductivity * germination * longevity * benefits * storage * stress * grain * Accelerated ageing * Gas plasma priming * Plasma agriculture * Seed germination * Seed technology
OECD category: Plant sciences, botany
Impact factor: 4.3, year: 2022
Method of publishing: Open access
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00425-024-04359-5

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.
Permanent Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0354487