Table 3.

Effect of MNPs on root length, shoot length and seedling vigour index of Artemisia absinthium

Germination percentage	Treatments	Root length (cm)	Shoot length (cm)	Seedling vigour index (SVI)
After 14 days	Control	1.6 ± 0.08	1.4 ± 0.07	228.3 ± 11.4
	Ag	2.5 ± 0.12	2.6 ± 0.13	373.8 ± 18.6
	Cu	1.4 ± 0.07	1.7 ± 0.08	172.7 ± 8.6
	Au	1.2 ± 0.06	1.5 ± 0.07	137.9 ± 6.8
After 21 days	Control	2.1 ± 0.10	2.7 ± 0.13	282.7 ± 14.1
	Ag	3.3 ± 0.16	3.3 ± 0.16	522.7 ± 26.1
	Cu	1.8 ± 0.09	2.1 ± 0.10	230.9 ± 11.5
	Au	1.7 ± 0.08	1.8 ± 0.09	169.4 ± 8.4
After 28 days	Control	3.4 ± 0.17	3.6 ± 0.18	555 ± 27.7
	Ag	4.5 ± 0.22	5.8 ± 0.29	906.4 ± 45.3
	Cu	2.3 ± 0.11	3.2 ± 0.16	351.5 ± 17.5
	Au	2.0 ± 0.10	2.6 ± 0.13	309.6 ± 15.5
After 35 days	Control	5.1 ± 0.25	7.6 ± 0.38	1179.8 ± 58.9
	Ag	2.8 ± 0.14	6.9 ± 0.34	956.4 ± 47.8
	Cu	2.6 ± 0.13	3.7 ± 0.18	438.5 ± 21.9
	Au	1.5 ± 0.07	2.2 ± 0.11	209.1 ± 10.4