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. 2023 Jun 1;11:e15392. doi: 10.7717/peerj.15392

Table 3. Final germination percentage (FGP), index of germination velocity (IGV), and mean germination time (MGT) of Brassica napus L. seeds depending on type of seed coating.

Treatments FGP (%) IGV (a.u.) MGT (day)
Control 85 ± 13.78a 51.6 ± 7.69a 4.76 ± 0.06a
M+C+TvI 98 ± 4.08a 62.8 ± 6.7 a 4.65 ± 0.12a
M+C+TvII 98 ± 4.08a 64.2 ± 5.86a 4.64 ± 0.12a
Methylcellulose 91 ± 9.83a 53.0 ± 10.86a 4.75 ± 0.12a
Chitin 86 ± 8.16a 52.1 ± 8.93a 4.73 ± 0.08a
Methylcellulose + Chitin 90 ± 10.95a 52.8 ± 9.73a 4.71 ± 0.09a
TvI 95 ± 5.48a 60.9 ± 2.81a 4.63 ± 0.05a
TvII 93 ± 8.16a 62.1 ± 4.12a 4.63 ± 0.04a

Note:

Values are mean ± SD (n = 4). Different letters indicate significant differences between groups (ANOVA with Tukey’s post-hoc test, p < 0.05). Uncoated—control seeds, M+C+TvI—methylcellulose-chitin-Trichoderma viride I treated seeds, M+C+TvII—methylcellulose-chitin-T. viride II treated seeds, M—methylcellulose treated seeds, C—chitin treated seeds, M+C—methylcellulose–chitin treated seeds, TvI —T. viride I treated seeds, and TvII —T. viride II treated seeds.