“Researchers explored the alleviating effects of different initiators on rice seed germination under drought stress, established NaCl, CaCl ₂, and PEG-6000 triggering treatment systems, and verified that 10 mmol/L CaCl ₂ and 16.66 mmol/L PEG-6000 can significantly improve germination rate and antioxidant capacity, providing a solution for the production of drought direct seeding rice.”