TABLE 4.

Phenotypic parameters (mean ± SE) for one part of rice seedlings treated with ABA and grown at 28°C for 7 days.

Parameters	Exogenous ABA concentrations
	0 mg/L	10 mg/L	20 mg/L	30 mg/L
Plant height (cm)	12.61 ± 0.49	13.01 ± 0.93	13.32 ± 1.34	12.41 ± 0.75
Root length (cm)	2.48 ± 0.14	2.70 ± 0.15	2.77 ± 0.47	2.78 ± 0.21
Dry weight (mg)	0.0293 ± 0.0044	0.0329 ± 0.0031	0.0367 ± 0.0035	0.0286 ± 0.0028

Asterisks indicate statistically significant differences from the control (n = 30, *P < 0.05, and **P < 0.01). ABA, abscisic acid.