Table 1. Effects of cold plasma on the germination of soybean seed.
Treatment | Germination potential (%) | Germination rate (%) | Germination index | Vigor index |
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CK | 82.20 ± 2.93 a | 82.20 ± 2.20 a | 31.11 ± 1.81 b | 495.70 ± 28.74 c |
T1 | 85.60 ± 2.94 a | 85.60 ± 2.94 a | 35.37 ± 1.21 a | 729.81 ± 24.96 ab |
T2 | 90.00 ± 1.58 a | 90.00 ± 1.58 a | 35.67 ± 0.44 a | 809.63 ± 20.54 a |
T3 | 82.20 ± 2.23 a | 83.30 ± 2.23 a | 32.56 ± 1.68 b | 682.41 ± 8.10 b |
T4 | 81.10 ± 4.02 a | 82.10 ± 4.02 a | 29.26 ± 1.26 b | 471.54 ± 51.02 c |
Different lowercase letters denote statistical differences between treatments groups at the 5% level according to Duncan's test.