Table 3.
Biopriming effect of MSSRFD41 on finger millet seedling growth.
| Days | Treatments | Germination % | Shoot Length (cm) | Root length (cm) | Plant biomass (g) | Vigor Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Control | 82.11 ± 2.1a | 1.53 ± 0.09a | 3.47 ± 0.24a | 0.10 ± 0.001a | 411.70 ± 3.04a |
| Treated | 88.89 ± 2.8b | 1.65 ± 0.13a | 4.56 ± 0.17b | 0.12 ± 0.001b | 552.73 ± 3.14b | |
| 6 | Control | 87.44 ± 2.3ab | 2.26 ± 0.49b | 5.94 ± 0.29c | 0.14 ± 0.001c | 718.13 ± 3.01c |
| Treated | 96.77 ± 2.0c | 2.93 ± 0.69c | 6.87 ± 0.22d | 0.16 ± 0.005d | 949.47 ± 2.87d | |
| 8 | Control | 90.07 ± 2.0b | 3.04 ± 0.75c | 8.73 ± 0.46e | 0.17 ± 0.002d | 1060.67 ± 3.66e |
| Treated | 97.44 ± 2.6c | 3.70 ± 0.81d | 9.81 ± 0.18f | 0.21 ± 0.003e | 1316.66 ± 2.95f |
Each value represents the mean ± SD (n = 30) and within a column different letters were assigned when values were significantly different according to the HSD Tukey test (P < 0.05).