Table 1.
Impact of different priming agents on germination percentage, germination index, germination rate, vigor index and seed water uptake. Means, in each column, followed by similar letter are not significantly different at the 5% probability level-using Duncańs Multiple Range Test.
| Treatment | Germination (%) | Germination index | Germination rate | Vigor Index | Seed water uptake (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 h | 24 h | |||||
| UP | 83.3bc | 3.8d | 1.8d | 207.7c | 9.1c | 14.8c |
| HP | 93.3ab | 7.0b | 2.7b | 484.7b | 13.2b | 17.7b |
| AgNO310 | 83.3bc | 5.4c | 2.2c | 267.8c | 10.3c | 15.4c |
| AgNO320 | 80.0c | 5.6c | 2.2c | 258.0c | 10.1c | 15.1c |
| AgNPs10 | 93.3ab | 9.0a | 3.2a | 600.5a | 15.6a | 19.1a |
| AgNPs20 | 96.6ab | 9.9a | 3.5a | 631.0a | 16.6a | 19.3a |