In order to study the effect of zinc priming on chickpea, an experiment was conducted at Agricultural Research Farm of NWFP
Agricultural University Peshawar during Rabi 2002-2003. The experiment was laid out in Randomized Complete Block design with four
replications. The seeds of chickpea variety ‘Karak-1’ were primed in water as well as 0.05% and 0.075% Zn solutions. Dry seeds (non
primed) were used as control treatment. A plot size of 15 m by 4 m with row to row distance of 30 cm was used. Analysis of the data
indicated that seed priming with Zn significantly improved seeds emergence, grain yield and biological yield of chickpea. Seeds primed in
0.05% Zn solution resulted in highest emergence, grain and biological yields of chickpea. In conclusion it can be recommended that seed
priming in Zn solutions does improve the seed emergence, grain yield and biological yield of chickpea crop.
