Impact of Nutri-priming on Germination Dynamics and Early Seedling Vigour in Rice

The development of effective, affordable, and ecologically friendly methods to increase seed vigour is crucial because seed resilience and performance are fundamental to sustainable agriculture. In order to enhance the physiological and biochemical characteristics of seeds, a promising pre-sowing method known as “seed priming” entails subjecting them to particular organic or inorganic compounds under carefully monitored circumstances. Nutri-priming is the process of soaking seeds in a nutrient solution to improve their growth and stress tolerance. It combines seed priming with the application of macro and micronutrients, resulting in increased nutrient content in the final crop, improved seedling vigour, and faster and more uniform germination. This approach, which has been successfully used in cereal crops to lessen the negative effects of environmental stressors, is both economical and environmentally friendly, making it a valuable strategy for increasing agricultural productivity. In light of the aforementioned, the current study used standardised physiological and germination metrics to assess the impact of nutri-priming on early seedling vigour and germination dynamics in rice. From banana stems, the various priming treatments were extracted. The extracted materials were prepared in various concentrations using the following methods: 0.25 mL (T1), 0.50 mL (T2), 1.00 mL (T3), 2.00 mL (T4), 3.00 mL (T5), and 4.00 mL (T6), diluted in 15 mL distilled water; for the control (T0) only 15 mL distilled water was used. In rice, 1.00 mL (T3) was the ideal concentration for enhancing germination behaviour, early seedling vigour, and a shorter mean germination time. So, 1.00 mL banana stem extracted nurti-priming increases biomass accumulation, maximises metabolic activation, and encourages elongation growth without causing toxic or osmotic stress.