The Effect of Yeast and Hydrogen Peroxide Soaking on the Germination and Growth of Maize Seedlings (Zea mays L.) under Different Levels of Irrigation

Abstract

A laboratory experiment was conducted to study the effect of soaking in yeast solution and hydrogen peroxide solution on the germination rate, radicle length, plumule length, and leaf growth of maize seedlings under three levels of Irrigation (5, 15, 25 ml water). Sixteen seeds were planted in each dish after being immersed in a yeast solution (20 g/L), hydrogen peroxide (20 ml/L), and water (control) for 6 hours, with daily watering. Measurements were taken after 8 and 12 days. The results were statistically analyzed using a completely randomized design. The results showed that watering with 25 ml daily yielded the highest results for the studied traits, with significant differences except for radicle length at 8 days. Immersion in hydrogen peroxide solution gave the best results for all studied traits except for radicle length at 8 days. Additionally, the interaction between watering with 25 ml and hydrogen peroxide yielded the highest results for all traits, except for radicle length at 8 days and leaf length at 12 days.

This study recommends watering maize grown in dishes with 25 ml per dish and soaking in hydrogen peroxide for 6 hours to achieve better results during water stress.