Several different priming methods have been reported to be used commercially. Among them, liquid or
osmotic priming is a very common practice. It is well established that seed soaking in chemical improve
the crop performance over control, particularly under adverse conditions. Many workers have studied the
effect of seed treatment with different chemicals and found that crops yield can be increased through presowing
treatments with chemicals (Mehortra et al., 2005). One of the primary benefits of priming has
been the extension of the temperature range at which a seed can germinate (Valdes and Bradford, 1987).