ABSTRACT
Biopriming is a novel method of seed treatment that combines biological (inoculation of seed with beneficial organisms to protect seeds) and physiological aspects of disease management. It is recently used as an alternative method for controlling many seed and soil-borne pathogens using selected bacterial and fungal antagonists. Biological seed treatments for control of seed and seedling diseases offer the grower an alternative to chemical fungicides. While biological seed treatments can be highly effective, it must be recognized that they differ from chemical seed treatments by their utilization of living microorganisms. Moreover to plant growth preferment, seed bio-priming also encourages the production of defense-related enzymes, which deals with the plant fitness benefit against biotic and abiotic stress. The respiration, energy metabolism and early reserve mobilization events in crops were controlled by bio-priming. Besides, bio-priming also improve seed germination, seedling establishment and vegetative growth.
