Table 2.
Wheat germination and growth parameters in the presence of A. altissima ethanolic leaf extract and in control sample.
| Physiological Parameters * | Leaf Extract Concentration (μg/mL) | Control | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | 250 | 500 | 1000 | ||
| Eg (%) | 62.00 ± 0.27 | 42.00 ± 0.19 | 40.00 ± 0.16 | 60.00 ± 0.18 | 48.00 ± 0.18 |
| G (%) | 86.00 ± 0.15 | 76.00 ± 0.13 | 68.00 ± 0.24 | 58.00 ± 0.17 | 72.00 ± 0.19 |
| RL (cm) | 7.89 ± 2.53 | 6.17 ±1.66 | 5.57 ± 1.65 | 5.10 ± 0.44 | 6.94 ± 1.46 |
| SL (cm) | 8.68 ± 1.76 | 7.68 ± 1.25 | 7.68 ± 2.39 | 8.91 ± 1.27 | 7.89 ± 1.65 |
| RRG (%) | 121.00 ± 0.54 | 91.00 ± 0.29 | 82.00 ± 0.25 | 71.00 ± 0.15 | 100.00 ± 0.00 |
| RSG (%) | 131.00 ± 0.57 | 121.00 ± 0.73 | 107.00 ± 0.62 | 72.00 ± 0.21 | 100.00 ± 0.00 |
| GI (%) | 108.03 ± 0.54 | 72.25 ± 0.39 | 57.48 ± 0.28 | 40.77 ± 0.13 | 72.00 ± 0.19 |
| VI (%) | 78.21 ± 0.23 | 61.59 ± 0.18 | 51.46 ± 0.27 | 33.14 ± 0.10 | 67.02 ± 0.27 |
| PI (%) | 152.00 ± 0.82 | 125.00 ± 0.87 | 113.00 ± 0.78 | 89.00 ± 0.45 | 100.00 ± 0.00 |
* Eg—Germinative energy; G—germination rate; RL—root length; SL—shoot length; RRG—relative root growth percentage; RSG—relative seed germination; GI—germination index; VI—vigor index; PI—influence index on the aerial part; Data are shown as the mean ± standard deviation.