TABLE 2.
The effects of various surfactants on seedling quality.
| Surfactants | Reagent concentration (g/L) | Seedling quality | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergence rate (%) | Root length (cm) | Stem length (cm) | Dry weight (g) | ||
| LAE-9 | 0.0002 | 82.3 a | 8.17 a | 7.79 a | 1.73 a |
| S-20 | 0.0002 | 78.0 b | 7.26 a | 7.87 a | 1.61 b |
| SG-6 | 0.0002 | 75.7 b | 7.71 a | 8.03 a | 1.68 a |
| A-115 | 0.0002 | 80.0 a | 7.63 a | 7.93 a | 1.72 a |
| BY140 | 0.0002 | 87.3 a | 8.01 a | 7.89 a | 1.65 ab |
| EL-60 | 0.0002 | 82.0 a | 7.32 a | 8.24 a | 1.67 a |
| JFC-E | 0.0002 | 76.0 b | 7.56 a | 7.73 a | 1.71 a |
| PEG-2000 | 0.0002 | 85.0 a | 8.64 a | 8.71 a | 1.78 a |
| CK | — | 84.3 a | 8.23 a | 8.64 a | 1.70 a |
This table presents the mean and the standard error of three replicates to compare the differences between seven treatments simultaneously. Different lowercase letters indicate significant differences in each column (p < 0.05).