Abstract            Volume:13  Issue-6  Year-2025         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

The state of West Bengal has precious wealth of genetic diversity in aromatic rice, several varieties being reported in different areas of Rarh Bengal. Because of low germination percentage, causing low yield, many traditional aromatic varieties are being eliminating from the cultivation field. This article particularises the improvement of the germination of four traditional, non-basmati type landraces (Radhunipagal, Kataribhog, Kalonunia, and Lal-Badshabhog). To improve the germination rate, seeds of the four different varieties were pre-treated with different temperatures (pre-treated with hot water at 50°C, 60°C, and 70°C for 5 minutes), with nitrogenous substances (Thiourea-100 mM, and Potassium nitrate-100 mM solution) and phytohormones (IAA-100 mM, and GA-100 mM solution). A significant increase in germination percentage over the control was observed when treated with hot water (60°C and 50°C), 100 mM potassium nitrate, and 100 mM Thiourea. This research article provides information on enhancing the germination of both commercially and nutritionally important aromatic rice varieties, which is highly relevant for the mass production of effective and viable seed lots in agricultural fields.

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