The results of a field experiment on the influence of corn seed soaking on the herbage grown for silage

Abstract

Abstract Background: The assuring of simultaneous and quick seedlings is one of the tasks by the cultivation of agricultural crops. Seed priming is a simple way of the influence on the germinating capacity and productivity of young crops. Methods: During the research process the influence of seed soaking in water and potassium humate on the productivity of corn herbage was evaluated. The seeding was carried out with a single-row seed-metering device by randomization of working plots. The received results were evaluated by a statistic method of data processing. Result: By the statistic data processing it was determined that with a probability of 95% soaking in the solution of potassium humate during 30 hours gave the 16.5 % increase of the average mass of all stalks (caules), and the soaking in water during 36 hours with a probability of 95% led to the 20.5% increase of the average mass of all stalks. The received results allowed drawing a conclusion that priming gives a positive effect for corn growing in unfavorable climate conditions.