Table 1.

Germination (seedling growth stage S1) of dormant and non-dormant caryopses after 7 d of incubation in water (Control) or in the presence of AVG (inhibitor of ethylene synthesis), STS (inhibitor of ethylene perception) or ethephon (ethylene releaser)

Treatment	Dormant	Non-dormant
Control	0 ± 0	100 ± 0
10 µm AVG	0 ± 0	100 ± 0
100 µm AVG	0 ± 0	98 ± 2
1000 µm AVG	0 ± 0	97 ± 3
75 µm STS	0 ± 0	98 ± 2
1 mm STS	0 ± 0	97 ± 3
5 mm STS	0 ± 0	99 ± 1
1 mm ethephon	1 ± 1	100 ± 0
10 mm ethephon	1 ± 1	100 ± 0

Means ± s.e. are reported (n = 4).