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                 Safflower is a very perspective crop because of multipurpose utilization, it is
                  the multifunctional plant. Red and yellow pigments from safflower petals are

                  used as natural dyes, oil from seeds is edible due to the great composition of
                  mono  and  poly  unsaturated  fatty  acids.The  secondary  metabolites  from

                  flowers  and  seeds,  especially  the  phenolic  compounds  possess  a  wide
                  spectrum  of  biological  activity  and  extracts  of  safflower  are  used  in  non
                  traditional  medicine.  In  plus  the  safflower  seeds  are  used  for  biofuel

                  production and as additive component for livestock.



                 Laboratory  tests  showed  that  treatment  of  safflower  seeds  with
                  bioregulators increased their germination rates by 4.9-14.0% compared with
                  control (untreated seeds).




                 Field  experiments  demonstrated  that  presowing  treatment  of  safflower
                  seeds as well as foliar treatment of plant led to rising of seeds number per

                  plant and  seeds yield.
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