Table 2.
Root traits, shoot traits and seedling vigour indices of the four seed groups. AuCG, seeds from DBA Aurora control group. AuWH, seeds from DBA Aurora stress group. L6CG, seeds from L6 control group. L6WH, seeds from L6 stress group.
| Seed Source | Root Fresh Weight (g) | Root Dry Weight (g) | Root Length (cm) | Shoot Fresh Weight (g) | Shoot Dry Weight (g) | Seedling Height (cm) | Seedling Vigour Index I | Seedling Vigour Index II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AuCG | 0.718 ± 0.016 | 0.0807 ± 0.0016 | 25.86 ± 0.18 | 0.878 ± 0.025 | 0.1244 ± 0.0030 | 27.33 ± 0.26 | 1577.28 ± 30.48 | 202.80 ± 2.42 |
| AuWH | 0.736 ± 0.014 | 0.0812 ± 0.0022 | 28.46 ± 0.22 | 0.836 ± 0.022 | 0.1189 ± 0.0023 | 26.36 ± 0.23 | 1537.56 ± 28.01 | 195.63 ± 3.70 |
| L6CG | 0.710 ± 0.013 | 0.0721 ± 0.0017 | 25.10 ± 0.19 | 0.844 ± 0.020 | 0.1141 ± 0.0025 | 26.98 ± 0.24 | 1450.17 ± 21.74 | 173.78 ± 2.92 |
| L6WH | 0.658 ± 0.014 | 0.0645 ± 0.0014 | 26.56 ± 0.21 | 0.778 ± 0.016 | 0.1116 ± 0.0033 | 25.39 ± 0.31 | 1323.39 ± 16.81 | 162.32 ± 3.79 |
| F pr. Genotype |
0.005 | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.034 | 0.004 | 0.018 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
| F pr. Parent treatment |
0.242 | 0.055 | <0.001 | 0.015 | 0.160 | <0.001 | 0.002 | 0.008 |
| F pr. Genotype × Parent treatment |
0.018 | 0.030 | 0.008 | 0.551 | 0.608 | 0.245 | 0.091 | 0.516 |
| l.s.d Genotype |
0.029 | 0.0036 | 0.41 | 0.043 | 0.0057 | 0.54 | 50.90 | 6.67 |
| l.s.d Parent treatment |
n.a | n.a | 0.41 | 0.043 | n.a | 0.54 | 50.90 | 6.67 |
| l.s.d Genotype × Parent treatment |
0.041 | 0.0051 | 0.58 | n.a | n.a | 0.76 | n.a | n.a |