Table 2.
Ethylene emission from root of control and CA-treated tomato seedlings (mean values ± SE, n = 12)
| Days | Ethylene emission (μmol g−1 FW h−1) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −ACC | +ACC | |||
| Control | CA | Control | CA | |
| 0 | 0.13 ± 0.01 | – | 19.56 ± 1.66 | – |
| 1 | 0.75 ± 0.06a | 0.98 ± 0.06b | 10.50 ± 0.81a | 14.34 ± 0.81b |
| 2 | 0.27 ± 0.02a | 0.34 ± 0.01b | 4.29 ± 1.73a | 12.01 ± 1.73b |
| 3 | 0.31 ± 0.02a | 0.48 ± 0.04b | 3.14 ± 0.14a | 9.76 ± 0.68b |
Values for particular culture conditions (in rows, means ± CI) followed by different small letter are significantly different at P < 0.05 (ANOVA test)