Table 2. Influences of different irradiation doses on germination rates of two freesia varieties.
| Varieties | Time (day) | Germination rate (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (CK) | 25 Gy | 50 Gy | 75 Gy | 100 Gy | ||
| Red freesia | 10 | 45.00 ± 5.00a | 35.00 ± 5.00a | 1.67 ± 2.89b | 0.0 ± 0.0b | 0.0 ± 0.0b |
| 20 | 73.33 ± 12.58a | 66.7 ± 10.4b | 18.33 ± 2.89c | 0.0 ± 0.0c | 0.0 ± 0.0c | |
| Purple freesia | 10 | 51.66 ± 10.41a | 43.33 ± 5.77b | 16.67 ± 2.89c | 0.0 ± 0.0d | 0.0 ± 0.0d |
| 20 | 68.33 ± 7.64a | 63.33 ± 10.41a | 45.00 ± 8.66b | 0.0 ± 0.0c | 0.0 ± 0.0c | |
Notes.
All data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation. Lowercase letters on the same line represent statistically significant differences at p < 0.05.