Main conclusion Enhanced Apiaceae germination performance by seed priming involves promoting pre-germination growth of the underdeveloped (small) embryos, reduction in hormone contents, and priming with abscisic acid (ABA) improved ageing resilience. Abstract Different seed priming technologies are used to improve germination performance and seedling vigour of vegetable crops. Daucus carota (carrot), Pastinaca sativa (parsnip)...

Main conclusion Apiaceae morphological dormancy and germination differ between crop and wild species, and among crop cultivars in the mechanical, hormonal and thermal mechanisms that control pericarp (fruit coat) weakening and pre-gremination embryo growth. Abstract The Apiaceae disperse morphologically (MD) or morphophysiologically dormant mericarps, indehicent fruits in which the single seed is encased by the pericarp (fruit...