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. 2014 Aug;4(8):642–649. doi: 10.12980/APJTB.4.2014APJTB-2014-0042

Table 2. Seed germination rate of B. persicum seeds exposed to temperature and moisture conditions for 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 d.

T (°C) M SG% (20 D) SG% (40 D) SG% (60 D) SG% (80 D) SG% (100 D) SG% (120 D)
25 Dry 0.0 b 0.0 b 0.0 c 0.0 c 0.0 c 0.0 c
25 Moist 0.0 b 0.0 b 0.0 c 0.0 c 0.0 c 0.0 c
2-5 Dry 0.0 b 0.0 b 4.0±0.0 b 8.0±0.0 b 8.7±1.6 b 9.3±1.1 b
2-5 Moist 11.3±1.1 a 44.7±0.6 a 54.7±1.2 a 40.7±1.2 a 31.7±0.6 a 28.0±2.0 a

T=temperature, M=moisture, SG%=percentage of seed germination, D=days after treatment. Data have been shown by mean±SD. Mean values±SD within a column with the same letter (a-c) are not significantly different (P≤0.05). n=3.