The invention discloses a method for improving seed
germination under a salt stress condition and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of
crop production. According to the method provided by the invention, the
germination ability of the seeds under the salt stress condition can be remarkably improved, the
germination rate, germination potential and germination index of the watermelon seeds and the muskmelon seeds under the salt stress condition simulated by 250mM NaCl can be remarkably improved by soaking the seeds with 10 mu M methyl caffeate, and the germination of the watermelon seeds and the muskmelon seeds under the normal condition is not influenced; seedlings generated by the seeds treated by the method provided by the invention grow robustly, and compared with seedlings grown under
normal conditions, obvious abnormity is not observed, so that the method provided by the invention is safe and has no toxic effect on
plant growth; the provided method is simple, effective and low in cost, and can be used for improving the seed germination capacity under the salt stress condition so as to improve the utilization capacity of the
saline-
alkali soil and improve the
crop yield and quality contribution of the
saline-
alkali soil.