Table 3 Delonix regia seed germination (speed of germination, mean germination time, mean daily germination, peak value, germination value, and germination percents (mean ± SE))
From: Effect of micropyle orientation on germination of Millettia ferruginea and Delonix regia
Parameters | Dru | Drd | Drh | Drc | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Speed of germination | 2.91 ± 1.33c | 11.95 ± 1.94abc | 6.57 ± 0.78a | 6.04 ± 0.97b | 0.01 |
Mean germination time | 49.94 ± 16.89c | 192.24 ± 28.34abc | 119.01 ± 13.20a | 108.13 ± 16.43b | 0.01 |
Mean daily germination | 0.31 ± 0.05abc | 0.78 ± 0.11a | 0.67 ± 0.06b | 0.65 ± 010c | 0.02 |
Peak value | 0.33 ± 0.05abc | 0.83 ± 0.10a | 0.69 ± 0.07b | 0.68 ± 0.10c | 0.02 |
Germination value | 0.11 ± 0.03a | 0.67 ± 0.17a | 0.47 ± 0.09 | 0.47 ± 0.15 | 0.06 |
Germination percent at 11th date | 1.90 ± 1.90 | 1.90 ± 1.90 | 0.00 ± 00 | 0.00 ± 00 | 0.60 |
Germination percent at 15th date | 5.71 ± 5.71 | 29.52 ± 8.30 | 6.67 ± 0.95 | 11.43 ± 2.86 | 0.04 |
Germination percent at 19th date | 7.62 ± 5.04c | 50.48 ± 5.79abc | 23.81 ± 1.90a | 20.00 ± 4.95b | 0.00 |
Germination percent at 23rd date | 11.43 ± 3.30 ac | 53.33 ± 6.87bc | 35.24 ± 7.80a | 28.57 ± 4.36b | 0.01 |
Germination percent at 27th date | 23.81 ± 4.15abc | 60.00 ± 8.25a | 51.43 ± 4.95b | 50.48 ± 7.80c | 0.02 |