Accelerated Germination by Osmotic Seed Treatment Heydecker et al. 1973 Article
"Several crop species, including high value vegetable seeds, are routinely improved by priming, a pre‐germinative seed treatment in which controlled hydration increases the speed of germination and enhances field emergence."
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The Osmotic Potential of Polyethylene Glycol 6000 Michel et al. 1973 Article
The data were found to fit the following equation
-(1.18 × 10-2)C - (1.18 × 10-4)C² + (2.67 × 10-4)CT + (8.39 × 10-7)C²T
Ψ
Osmotic potential (bar)
C
Concentration PEG-6000 (g/kg H,O)
T
Temperature (°C)
Osmopriming
Controlled hydration using an osmoticum
Hydropriming
Partial hydration or limited time of hydration