Table 1. Germination percentage (%) of seedlings treated with Ag-GO, Ag NPs, and GO (average ± one standard error, n = 4).
Alfalfa | Radish | Cucumber | |||||||
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Day 2 | Day 4 | Day 7 | Day 2 | Day 4 | Day 7 | Day 2 | Day 4 | Day 7 | |
DI water only | 100 | 100 | 100 | 80 ± 8 | 93 ± 5 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
0.2 mg mL−1 of Ag-GO | 87 ± 6 | 100 | 100 | 89 ± 4 | 97 ± 3 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
0.4 mg mL−1 of Ag-GO | 72 ± 12 | 100 | 100 | 91 ± 3 | 95 ± 4 | 95 ± 4 | 96 ± 2 | 100 | 100 |
0.8 mg mL−1 of Ag-GO | 87 ± 4 | 100 | 100 | 73 ± 6 | 90 ± 5 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
1.6 mg mL−1 of Ag-GO | 90 ± 4 | 100 | 100 | 87 ± 6 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
1.6 mg mL−1 of Ag NPs | 90 ± 4 | 100 | 100 | 87 ± 5 | 97 ± 3 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
1.6 mg mL−1 of GO | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |