here is a general overview of seed priming (seed pre-sowing) you can use:
Paparella S. et al. Seed priming: state of the art and new perspectives. Plant Cell Reports 34:1281–1293 (2015)
Jisha K.C. et al. Seed priming for abiotic stress tolerance: an overview. Acta Physiologiae Plantarum 35: 1381–1396 (2013)
Ashraf M. et al. Pre-sowing seed treatment - A shotgun approach to improve germination, plant growth, and crop yield under saline and non-saline conditions, 2005, DOI10.1016/S0065-2113(05)88006-X
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* Harris, David, et al. “‘On-Farm’ Seed Priming with Zinc in Chickpea and Wheat in Pakistan.” Plant and Soil, vol. 306, no. 1/2, Springer, 2008, pp. 3–11,
* Arif, M., Waqas, M., Nawab, K. and Shahid, M., 2007. Effect of seed priming in Zn solutions on chickpea and wheat. In African crop science conference proceedings (Vol. 8, pp. 237-240).