Table 3.
Effect of 3,4-DHP on symbiotic seed germination of D. officinale.
| Treatment | Germination | Developmental stages | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (%) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Control | 92.9a | 0 | 7.1 | 20.4 | 72.5 |
| 200 μM 3,4-DHP | 1.8b | 61.8 | 36.4 | 1.8 | 0 |
Means having the same letter in a column are not significantly different at 5% level by Fischer’s protected LSD test. Data were scored after 3 weeks of culture. Germination was defined as emergence of the embryo from the seed coat, i.e., stage 2.