Field evaluation of ascorbic acid seed priming on growth, physiology, yield, and nutritional quality of broccoli (Brassica oleracea L. var. italica ‘Gypsy’)
Seed priming with ascorbic acid (AsA) has been widely recognized for enhancing early plant development; however, its effectiveness in improving growth, physiology, yield, and nutritional quality of broccoli under field conditions remains limited. This two-year field study evaluated the effects of AsA seed priming on br...