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The effect of a commercial biofilm fertilizer on seed germination and seedling vigor of Solanum lycopersicum and Capsicum annuum

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dc.contributor.author Rajapaksha, R. M. G. K.
dc.contributor.author Rizvi, E. M. J.
dc.date.accessioned 2021-12-01T09:56:49Z
dc.date.available 2021-12-01T09:56:49Z
dc.date.issued 2021-11-30
dc.identifier.citation 10th Annual Science Research Sessions 2021 (ASRS-2021) Proceedings on "Data-Driven Scientific Research for Sustainable Innovations". 30th November 2021. Faculty of Applied Sciences, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Sammanthurai, Sri Lanka. pp. 132. en_US
dc.identifier.isbn 978-624-5736-19-5
dc.identifier.uri http://ir.lib.seu.ac.lk/handle/123456789/5907
dc.description.abstract Seed vigor is an important determinant of successful plant establishment in the field which determines the crop performance and the final yield. This study investigated the effect of biopriming with a commercial biofilm biofertilizer (Biofilm-R) on seed germination and seedling vigor of two vegetable varieties, Solanum Lycopersicum (tomato) and Capsicum annuum (bell pepper). The seed germination parameters were determined using the Ragdoll method and growth performance was tested in the soil in a pot trial six weeks after sowing. The means of the control and the primed treatment of each parameter were compared using the T-Test (p≤0.05). Biopriming improved germination parameters of both varieties ranging from 6 - 78% in bell pepper and 133 - 171% in tomato. Seedling parameters too were enhanced by biopriming ranging from 53 - 402% in bell pepper and 35 – 285% in tomato. The results indicate that the Biofilm-R is a potential biopriming agent and it has the potential to continue to support plant growth of both varieties. However, further investigations under field conditions are needed. en_US
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Faculty of Applied Sciences, South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Sammanthurai. en_US
dc.subject Biofertilizer en_US
dc.subject Biofilm en_US
dc.subject Biopriming en_US
dc.title The effect of a commercial biofilm fertilizer on seed germination and seedling vigor of Solanum lycopersicum and Capsicum annuum en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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