Table 3a.

Germination characteristics of S. hamata seeds (mean ± standard deviation) according to treatment (N = 6).

Parameters		Germination rate	Viability rate	hard seeds rate	Corrected viability rate	Corrected germination rate
P0	Treated pods	7.7 ± 5.4	58.7 ± 10. 8	2.3 ± 2.3	93.3 ± 12	10.6 ± 7.5)
	Natural pods	8.3 ± 7.1	63.3 ± 10.3	38.3 ± 11.1	96.9 ± 3.5	11.5 ± 9.8
	Seeds	13.7 ± 9.8	84.0 ± 3.8	48.3 ± 14.4	84.0 ± 3.8	13.7 ± 9.8
P1	Treated pods	6.7 ± 5.3	52.0 ± 17.3	43.0 ± 12.7	93.8 ± 5.1	9.6 ± 7.7
	Natural pods	7.7 ± 6.9	53.0 ± 13.3	43.0 ± 12.7	94.5 ± 3.9	11.1 ± 9.9
	Seeds	11.7 ± 5.4	92.0 ± 8.9	60.3 ± 15.4	92.0 ± 8.9	11.7 ± 5.4