Fig. 7.
Effect of wet vs. dry storage at 35/20 °C on germination (= imbibition) of sensitive seeds of C. australis at (A) 35/20 °C and (B) 25/15 °C. Seeds were made sensitive by storing them dry at ambient laboratory temperature for 2 months, after which they were stored wet or dry at 35/20 °C for 1 and 2 weeks. Different upper-case letters indicate significant differences between treatments. RT, Ambient laboratory temperature. Bars are +1 s.e.