Table 4.
Mean values in percentage for germination (GER) and protrusion (PROT) tests evaluated 4, 7, 14, and 21 days after sowing and heterosis, carried out at 10 °C in maize lines and hybrids seeds
| Female Parental | Male Parental | Treat | PROT | Heterosis | GER | Heterosis | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 | 44 | 1 | 97 | B | – | 0 | C | – |
| 54 | 54 | 2 | 79 | D | – | 0 | C | – |
| 57 | 57 | 3 | 96 | B | – | 3 | C | – |
| 63 | 63 | 4 | 90 | C | – | 3 | C | – |
| 64 | 64 | 5 | 97 | B | – | 25 | C | – |
| 91 | 91 | 6 | 100 | A | – | 16 | C | – |
| 63 | 44 | 7 | 100 | A | 6.75 | 68 | A | 66.25 |
| 64 | 44 | 8 | 99 | A | 2 | 17 | C | 4.25 |
| 91 | 44 | 9 | 95 | B | −3.75 | 81 | A | 73.25 |
| 63 | 54 | 10 | 63 | E | −21.25 | 0 | C | −1.25 |
| 64 | 54 | 11 | 95 | B | 7 | 15 | C | 2.75 |
| 91 | 54 | 12 | 100 | A | 10.25 | 46 | B | 37.75 |
| 63 | 57 | 13 | 96 | B | 3.25 | 21 | C | 17.75 |
| 64 | 57 | 14 | 96 | B | −0.5 | 28 | C | 14.25 |
| 91 | 57 | 15 | 99 | A | 1.25 | 88 | A | 78.75 |
| 44 | 63 | 16 | 99 | A | 5.75 | 33 | C | 31.25 |
| 54 | 63 | 17 | 95 | B | 10.75 | 83 | A | 81.25 |
| 57 | 63 | 18 | 90 | C | −2.75 | 18 | C | 14.75 |
| 44 | 64 | 19 | 100 | A | 3 | 74 | A | 61.25 |
| 54 | 64 | 20 | 100 | A | 12 | 48 | B | 35.25 |
| 57 | 64 | 21 | 95 | B | −1.5 | 81 | A | 66.75 |
| 44 | 91 | 22 | 100 | A | 1.25 | 60 | B | 51.75 |
| 54 | 91 | 23 | 97 | A | 7.75 | 81 | A | 73.25 |
| 57 | 91 | 24 | 99 | A | 0.75 | 88 | A | 78.25 |
Means followed by the same capital letter in the column do not differ from each other at 5% probability by the Scott Knott test