Table 3.
Root length, shoot length, root fresh weight, and shoot fresh weight of primed and non-primed seedlings (6 DAS) stored under different storage conditions and storage durations.
| Priming treatment | Storage condition | Storage duration | Root length (cm) | Shoot length (cm) | Fresh root weight (mg) | Fresh shoot weight (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP | LT-V | 0 | 4.4a | 2.7a | 8.34a | 11.74a |
| 15 | 4.2a | 2.8a | 9.28a | 11.20a | ||
| 30 | 4.4a | 2.7a | 9.84a | 12.22a | ||
| 45 | 4.0a | 2.6a | 8.63a | 11.14a | ||
| 60 | 4.7a | 2.4a | 8.08a | 10.37a | ||
| Mean | 4.4A | 2.6A | 8.82A | 11.33A | ||
| RT-V | 0 | 4.4a | 2.7a | 8.34a | 11.74a | |
| 15 | 4.5a | 2.6a | 9.05a | 11.08a | ||
| 30 | 4.4a | 3.0a | 9.31a | 12.26a | ||
| 45 | 4.0a | 2.9a | 8.15a | 11.81a | ||
| 60 | 3.6a | 2.8a | 7.68a | 11.84a | ||
| Mean | 4.2AB | 2.8A | 8.51AB | 11.75A | ||
| RT-A-LH | 0 | 4.4a | 2.7a | 8.34a | 11.74a | |
| 15 | 3.8a | 2.8a | 9.14a | 10.70a | ||
| 30 | 4.5a | 2.5a | 8.15a | 11.65a | ||
| 45 | 4.5a | 2.6a | 6.47a | 10.97a | ||
| 60 | 3.8a | 2.6a | 7.25a | 11.20a | ||
| Mean | 4.2AB | 2.7A | 7.93B | 11.25A | ||
| RT-A-HH | 0 | 4.4a | 2.7a | 8.34a | 11.74a | |
| 15 | 3.8ab | 2.7a | 7.81a | 11.67a | ||
| 30 | 3.6b | 2.4a | 8.07a | 11.60a | ||
| 45 | 4.3ab | 2.5a | 9.16a | 11.15a | ||
| 60 | 4.3ab | 2.5a | 7.74a | 10.87a | ||
| Mean | 4.1B | 2.6A | 8.22AB | 11.41A | ||
| HP | LT-V | 0 | 6.0a | 4.1a | 13.66a | 16.07a |
| 15 | 5.5a | 3.8a | 11.73a | 14.02a | ||
| 30 | 5.2a | 3.9a | 13.08a | 15.45a | ||
| 45 | 5.9a | 3.8a | 13.68a | 14.03a | ||
| 60 | 6.2a | 3.9a | 14.21a | 16.30a | ||
| Mean | 5.8A | 3.9A | 13.28A | 15.19A | ||
| RT-V | 0 | 6.0ab | 4.1a | 13.66ab | 16.07a | |
| 15 | 4.9b | 3.6a | 11.78b | 14.25a | ||
| 30 | 5.4ab | 3.7a | 13.91ab | 14.20a | ||
| 45 | 5.0ab | 3.6a | 11.79b | 13.69a | ||
| 60 | 6.0a | 3.9a | 14.79a | 15.38a | ||
| Mean | 5.5A | 3.8A | 13.20A | 14.73A | ||
| RT-A-LH | 0 | 6.0a | 4.1a | 13.66ab | 16.07a | |
| 15 | 5.4a | 3.9a | 13.79ab | 14.15a | ||
| 30 | 5.6a | 4.1a | 14.00a | 15.00a | ||
| 45 | 5.4a | 3.8a | 13.08b | 13.99a | ||
| 60 | 5.5a | 3.9a | 13.71ab | 14.77a | ||
| Mean | 5.6A | 4.0A | 13.67A | 14.80A | ||
| RT-A-HH | 0 | 6.0a | 4.1a | 13.66a | 16.07a | |
| 15 | 1.8b | 1.7b | 2.80b | 7.04b | ||
| 30 | 1.4c | 1.0c | 2.41bc | 6.14c | ||
| 45 | 1.1c | 1.1c | 0.91c | 1.96c | ||
| 60 | 0.2c | 0.1c | 0.45c | 0.89c | ||
| Mean | 2.1B | 1.6B | 4.05B | 6.44B | ||
| PEG | LT-V | 0 | 5.5a | 3.6a | 12.72a | 15.22a |
| 15 | 5.7a | 3.7a | 12.98a | 15.13a | ||
| 30 | 5.5a | 3.8a | 13.30a | 14.04a | ||
| 45 | 5.4a | 3.6a | 14.55a | 14.89a | ||
| 60 | 5.8a | 3.6a | 13.08a | 13.99a | ||
| Mean | 5.6A | 3.6A | 13.34A | 14.66A | ||
| RT-V | 0 | 5.5a | 3.6a | 12.72c | 15.22a | |
| 15 | 5.7a | 3.9a | 14.14a | 15.54a | ||
| 30 | 5.9a | 3.7a | 13.43ab | 14.48a | ||
| 45 | 5.4a | 3.5a | 13.02bc | 14.05a | ||
| 60 | 5.8a | 3.9a | 13.22abc | 14.42a | ||
| Mean | 5.6A | 3.7A | 13.31A | 14.75A | ||
| RT-A-LH | 0 | 5.5ab | 3.6a | 12.72a | 15.22a | |
| 15 | 5.8ab | 3.7a | 13.10a | 14.31a | ||
| 30 | 5.4ab | 3.7a | 14.84a | 14.78a | ||
| 45 | 5.2b | 3.9a | 14.04a | 14.83a | ||
| 60 | 5.9a | 3.5a | 13.18a | 13.69a | ||
| Mean | 5.6A | 3.7A | 13.58A | 14.57A | ||
| RT-A-HH | 0 | 5.5a | 3.6a | 12.72a | 15.22a | |
| 15 | 3.1b | 2.1b | 7.57b | 9.82b | ||
| 30 | 1.5c | 1.2c | 3.52bc | 5.45c | ||
| 45 | 0.5c | 0.4c | 1.47c | 2.23c | ||
| 60 | 0.3c | 0.6c | 0.49c | 1.93c | ||
| Mean | 2.2B | 1.6B | 5.16B | 6.94B | ||
| Spd | LT-V | 0 | 5.2ab | 3.9a | 13.32a | 13.35a |
| 15 | 4.9b | 3.6a | 12.30a | 12.93a | ||
| 30 | 4.9b | 3.7a | 13.48a | 14.28a | ||
| 45 | 5.2ab | 3.7a | 13.40a | 13.82a | ||
| 60 | 5.6a | 3.8a | 12.72a | 13.82a | ||
| Mean | 5.1A | 3.7A | 13.05A | 13.65A | ||
| RT-V | 0 | 5.2a | 3.9a | 13.32a | 13.35a | |
| 15 | 5.1a | 3.8a | 13.27a | 14.06a | ||
| 30 | 4.8ab | 3.7a | 12.27a | 13.16a | ||
| 45 | 4.3b | 3.3a | 12.03a | 12.75a | ||
| 60 | 5.3a | 3.6a | 12.52a | 13.56a | ||
| Mean | 5.0A | 3.8A | 13.70A | 13.40A | ||
| RT-A-LH | 0 | 5.2ab | 3.9a | 13.32a | 13.35a | |
| 15 | 5.3ab | 3.7a | 13.31a | 14.82a | ||
| 30 | 5.1ab | 3.8a | 13.08a | 13.92a | ||
| 45 | 4.6b | 3.6a | 12.28a | 13.70a | ||
| 60 | 5.9a | 3.8a | 13.66a | 14.63a | ||
| Mean | 5.2A | 3.8A | 13.13A | 14.10A | ||
| RT-A-HH | 0 | 5.2a | 3.9a | 13.32a | 13.35a | |
| 15 | 2.0b | 1.5b | 3.01b | 6.16b | ||
| 30 | 0.7c | 0.8b | 2.22c | 2.94c | ||
| 45 | 0.0d | 0.0c | 0.00d | 0.00d | ||
| 60 | 0.1d | 0.0c | 0.00d | 0.00d | ||
| Mean | 1.6B | 1.3B | 3.72B | 4.50B |
Different lowercase letters denote statistical difference between storage durations of a storage condition at the 5% level according to LSD test. Different uppercase letters denote statistical difference between storage conditions at the 5% level according to LSD test. DAS, days after sowing; NP, non-primed control; HP, hydro-priming; PEG, osmopriming; Spd, spermidine priming; LT-V, the primed and non-primed seeds were stored under vacuum, low temperature condition; RT-V, the primed and non-primed seeds were stored under vacuum, room temperature condition; RT-A-LH, the primed and non-primed seeds were stored under room temperature, aerobic and low relative humidity condition; RT-A-HH, the primed and non-primed seeds were stored under room temperature, aerobic and high relative humidity condition.