Table 3.
Effect of 19% cyantraniliprole SC seed treatment on the growth of maize seedlings at 15 °C, 20 °C and 25 °C (Indoor soil culture) (n = 4).
| Temperature/°C | Dose g a.i./kg seed | Stem height cm | Root length cm | Root number | Ground fresh weight g | Underground fresh weight g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 4 | 18.68 ± 0.25a | 17.14 ± 0.29 ab | 4.04 ± 0.19bc | 1.26 ± 0.13b | 1.15 ± 0.06 ab |
| 6 | 18.36 ± 0.27a | 17.01 ± 0.37 ab | 4.77 ± 0.25a | 1.32 ± 0.04 ab | 1.23 ± 0.07a | |
| 8 | 18.75 ± 0.25a | 17.64 ± 0.26a | 4.8 ± 0.35a | 1.42 ± 0.1a | 1.22 ± 0.05a | |
| 10 | 18.03 ± 0.38a | 17.06 ± 0.2 ab | 4.34 ± 0.11 ab | 1.26 ± 0.08b | 1.13 ± 0.1 ab | |
| CK | 17.7 ± 0.28b | 16.44 ± 0.22b | 3.58 ± 0.09c | 1.2 ± 0.08b | 1.04 ± 0.15b | |
| 20 | 4 | 20.83 ± 0.26 ab | 21.62 ± 0.26a | 5.09 ± 0.31 ab | 1.42 ± 0.05a | 1.34 ± 0.11 ab |
| 6 | 21.88 ± 0.24a | 21.72 ± 0.34a | 4.77 ± 0.18 ab | 1.45 ± 0.06a | 1.45 ± 0.07a | |
| 8 | 21.91 ± 0.35a | 21.44 ± 0.49 ab | 5.17 ± 0.04a | 1.5 ± 0.14a | 1.42 ± 0.12a | |
| 10 | 21.23 ± 0.32a | 21.33 ± 0.35 ab | 4.82 ± 0.27 ab | 1.4 ± 0.06a | 1.4 ± 0.1a | |
| CK | 20.03 ± 0.37b | 20.35 ± 0.15b | 4.4 ± 0.31b | 1.26 ± 0.08b | 1.24 ± 0.07b | |
| 25 | 4 | 23.38 ± 0.56 ab | 21.52 ± 0.25b | 5.31 ± 0.15 ab | 1.45 ± 0.05b | 1.45 ± 0.08 ab |
| 6 | 24.35 ± 0.22a | 21.42 ± 0.18b | 5.55 ± 0.19a | 1.53 ± 0.04a | 1.49 ± 0.09 ab | |
| 8 | 24.75 ± 0.23a | 22.21 ± 0.19a | 5.73 ± 0.18a | 1.47 ± 0.05a | 1.53 ± 0.04a | |
| 10 | 23.62 ± 0.27 ab | 20.98 ± 0.27b | 5.43 ± 0.12a | 1.49 ± 0.08a | 1.48 ± 0.18 ab | |
| CK | 22.76 ± 0.39b | 20.88 ± 0.25b | 4.89 ± 0.13b | 1.32 ± 0.01b | 1.34 ± 0.06b |