Table 1.
Linear relationship between MTT reduction and seed germination rate for various parasitic plants
| Species | Lot | Seeds/well | Linear regression | R2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Phelipanche ramosa |
St Martin de Fraigneau, France, 2005 |
120 |
A = 0.0023 gs + 0.011 |
0.976 |
|
Orobanche cumana |
Longeville-sur-mer, France, 2009 |
110 |
A = 0.0019 gs + 0.009 |
0.965 |
|
Orobanche minor |
Japan, 2010 |
80 |
A = 0.0043 gs + 0.032 |
0.977 |
| Striga hermonthica | Gadarif, Soudan, 1999 | 90 | A = 0.0127 gs + 0.016 | 0.920 |
A, Absorbance; gs, number of germinated seeds per well.