Table 1.
Statistical analysis for seed germination under salt treatments in the panel of alfalfa accessions.
| Treatment | Max | Min | Ave | CV (%) | F value | Sig | H2 | GCV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (0.0%) | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.7296 | 23.04 | 2.47 | 0.001** | 0.59 | 81.47 |
| Salt (0.5%) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.6420 | 31.16 | 2.51 | 0.001** | 0.60 | 93.58 |
| Salt (0.75%) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.5525 | 35.66 | 1.32 | 0.029* | 0.24 | 43.67 |
| Salt (1.0%) | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.3328 | 64.95 | 1.37 | 0.016* | 0.27 | 80.59 |
** and * represent significant difference at P < 0.001 and P < 0.05, respectively. CV, coefficient of variation; Sig, significance; H2, broad-sense heritability based on accession mean; GCV, genetic variation coefficient; Max, maximum; Min, minimum; Ave, average.