Table 2.
In vitro effect of iso-HA and HA on tomato seed germination (12, 24, 36, 48 h after sowing). DS = standard deviation.
| % of Germination | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatment | 12 h | DS | 24 h | DS | 36 h | DS | 48 h | DS |
| Control | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 55% | 3.6% | 100% | 0% |
| HA 10−5 M | 0% | 0% | 50% | 3.9% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| HA 10−6 M | 0% | 0% | 72% | 4.1% | 88% | 3.4% | 100% | 0% |
| HA 10−7 M | 0% | 0% | 55% | 3.1% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| HA 10−8 M | 0% | 0% | 61% | 7.3% | 76% | 12.3% | 100% | 0% |
| HA 10−9 M | 0% | 0% | 56% | 7.9% | 63% | 11.1% | 100% | 0% |
| iso-HA 10−5 M | 0% | 0% | 72% | 3.9% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| iso-HA 10−6 M | 0% | 0% | 66% | 5.2% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| iso-HA 10−7 M | 0% | 0% | 88% | 5.6% | 100% | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| iso-HA 10−8 M | 0% | 0% | 62% | 2.6% | 83% | 11.8% | 100% | 0% |
| iso-HA 10−9 M | 0% | 0% | 56% | 2.8% | 67% | 3.8% | 100% | 0% |