. 2017 Jun 29;7(3):183. doi: 10.1007/s13205-017-0816-4

Table 1.

Effect of seed priming with TCP of different Trichoderma spp. on seed germination and seedling vigor of pearl millet

Treatment	Conc. µg/ml	T. asperellum		T. harzianum		T. virens		T. longibrachiatum		T. atroviride		T. brevicompactum
Treatment	Conc. µg/ml	% G	SV	% G	SV	% G	SV	% G	SV	% G	SV	% G	SV
Crude protein	25	89 ± 1.46^a	1566 ± 13.94^a	89 ± 1.46^a	1566 ± 43.94^a	89 ± 1.27^ab	1569 ± 75.17^a	89 ± 1.89^a	1570 ± 40.59^a	89 ± 1.27^ab	1584 ± 13.73^a	89 ± 1.27^ab	1584 ± 70.35^a
	50	89 ± 1.46^a	1577 ± 93.84^a	89 ± 1.46^a	1577 ± 93.84^a	89 ± 2.25^ab	1614 ± 24.42^a	89 ± 1.27^a	1569 ± 47.21^a	89 ± 2.25^ab	1634 ± 41.29^a	89 ± 2.54^ab	1569 ± 60.92^a
	75	89 ± 2.15^a	1603 ± 59.80^a	89 ± 2.15^a	1603 ± 59.80^a	90 ± 1.33^ab	1622 ± 58.15^a	89 ± 1.46^a	1590 ± 19.85^a	90 ± 1.33^ab	1653 ± 29.13^a	90 ± 0.75^ab	1590 ± 53.71^a
	100	90 ± 3.27^a	1597 ± 58.23^a	90 ± 2.76^a	1605 ± 34.72^a	91 ± 0.83^ab	1614 ± 77.66^a	90 ± 1.98^a	1590 ± 13.16^a	91 ± 0.83^ab	1644 ± 8.30^a	91 ± 1.61^ab	1584 ± 37.84^a
Crude protein +1% M	25	89 ± 1.89^a	1616 ± 25.31^a	89 ± 1.89^a	1616 ± 25.31^a	91 ± 2.07^ab	1684 ± 59.83^a	90 ± 2.36^a	1651 ± 43.06^a	91 ± 2.07^ab	1642 ± 77.63^a	90 ± 1.33^ab	1648 ± 106.24^a
	50	90 ± 1.33^a	1637 ± 67.30^a	90 ± 1.33^a	1637 ± 67.30^a	91 ± 1.61^ab	1645 ± 37.02^a	91 ± 1.39^a	1686 ± 63.27^a	90 ± 0.75^ab	1696 ± 42.78^a	90 ± 0.78^ab	1655 ± 127.11^a
	75	91 ± 0.83^a	1684 ± 58.56^a	91 ± 0.83^a	1684 ± 60.18^a	92 ± 0.83^ab	1648 ± 46.85^a	91 ± 1.39^a	1681 ± 67.17^a	92 ± 0.83^a	1716 ± 54.92^a	92 ± 0.40^a	1665 ± 54.89^a
	100	91 ± 0.83^a	1668 ± 62.59^a	91 ± 1.39^a	1668 ± 56.12^a	92 ± 1.48^a	1627 ± 91.99^a	90 ± 1.98^a	1678 ± 96.61^a	92 ± 1.48^a	1709 ± 109.05^a	91 ± 1.39^ab	1636 ± 127.33^a
Control	–	89 ± 0.72^a	1560 ± 24.57^a	89 ± 0.72^a	1560 ± 24.57^a	89 ± 0.72^c	1560 ± 24.57^a	89 ± 0.72^a	1560 ± 24.57^a	89 ± 0.72^c	1560 ± 24.57^a	89 ± 0.72^c	1560 ± 24.57^a
1% M	–	91 ± 1.39^a	1644 ± 62.74^a	91 ± 1.39^a	1644 ± 62.74^a	91 ± 1.39^ab	1644 ± 62.74^a	91 ± 1.39^a	1644 ± 62.74^a	91 ± 1.39^ab	1644 ± 62.74^a	91 ± 1.39^ab	1644 ± 62.74^a
Metalaxyl*	–	89 ± 1.89^a	1547 ± 54.09^a	89 ± 1.89^a	1547 ± 54.09^a	89 ± 1.89^c	1547 ± 54.09^a	89 ± 1.89^a	1547 ± 54.09^a	89 ± 1.89^c	1547 ± 54.09^a	89 ± 1.89^c	1547 ± 54.09^a

% Values were arcsine transformed before subjecting to the statistical analysis. Values are the mean within column sharing the same letters that are not significantly different according to Tukey’s HSD at P ≤ 0.05

% G percent germination, SV seedling vigor, M Mannitol

* Metalaxyl was used as seed dressing at the rate of 6 g/kg seeds