International Journal of Agricultural Research1816-48972152-2553Academic Journals Inc.10.3923/ijar.2006.259.264Triticum aestivum L.) Under Non-Saline Conditions]]>RajparI. KhanifY. M.MemonA. A.3200613A field experiment, in non-saline clay soil was performed to determine the effect of seed priming with fresh water and gypsum on the growth, ion (P and K) contents and yield of five wheat cultivars (Mehran-89, T.J-83, Abadgar, Anmol and V-7001). Four seed priming treatments, namely T1 (No priming), T2 (seed priming with fresh water), T3 (seed priming with 0.2% gypsum) and T4 (seed priming with 0.4% gypsum) were tested. Seed priming treatments had no significant effect on the straw dry weight and ion contents (P and K+) determined in grains. However, seedlings were significantly faster in emergence, took fewer days to mature and gave significantly higher grain yield per hectare. Seed priming with fresh water and 0.2% gypsum appeared to be the most effective treatments tested. Cultivars did not differ significantly amongst themselves in terms of days to emergence and maturity, straw dry weight, grain yield and ion contents in seed priming treatments. This study demonstrated that prior to sowing, seed priming with fresh water may improve wheat yield under non-saline conditions.]]>Ashraf, M. and M.R. Foolad,200588223271Bradford, K.J.,19862111051112Byeyrlee, D., M.R. Akhter and P.R. Hobbs, 198724291304Harris, D., A.K. Joshi, P. Gothkar and P.S. Sodhi,1999351529Harris, D., R.S. Tripathi and A. Joshi,20022002pp: 231240Khan, A.A., 199214131181Mandal, A.K., B.K. De and R.N. Basu, 1999Triticum aestivu. ]]>69627630Mayer, A.M. and A. Potjakoff-Mayber,19632nd Edn.,Musa, A.M., C. Johansen, J. Kumar and D. Harris,199962022Oluoch, M.O. and G.E. Welbaum, 1996Cucumis melo L. seeds from eight stages of development. ]]>24195209Rajpar, I. and D. Wright, 2000Triticum aestivum L. in sodic soils.]]>134369378Rashid, A., D. Harris, P.A. Hollington and R.A. Khattak, 20022002pp: 423-431pp: 423-431Rowell, D.L., 19941994US Salinity Laboratory Staff,19541954