Table 1.
Mean ± standard error (s.e.), coefficient of variation (CV), skewness and kurtosis, minimum and maximum of germination and establishment-related traits evaluated under water stress obtained with 200 g L−1 of Polyethylene glycol 6000 and control.
| Variable | Mean ± s.e. | CV | Skewness | Kurtosis | Min. | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control (0 g L−1 of Polyethylene glycol 6000) | ||||||
| Germination | 74.44 ± 9.45 | 21.98 | −0.77 ** | 0.38 | 20.0 | 100 |
| Coleoptile length | 21.34 ± 5.08 | 41.22 | 0.63 ** | 0.05 | 6.2 | 51.8 |
| Root length | 39.38 ± 8.75 | 38.46 | 0.50 ** | −0.05 | 7.5 | 94.1 |
| Coleoptile length/ Root length ratio | 0.58 ± 0.14 | 41.43 | 2.99 ** | 16.85 ** | 0.2 | 2.5 |
| Coleoptile dry weight | 51.39 ± 16.18 | 54.53 | 1.07 ** | 1.29 ** | 6.7 | 160 |
| Root dry weight | 32.40 ± 11.64 | 62.15 | 1.77 ** | 4.98 ** | 3.3 | 136.7 |
| Coleoptile dry weight/Root dry weight ratio | 1.81 ± 0.44 | 42.16 | 1.54 ** | 3.06 ** | 0.7 | 5.2 |
| Water stress (200 g L−1 of Polyethylene glycol 6000) | ||||||
| Germination | 42.95 ± 12.183 | 49.14 | −0.02 | −0.66 * | 0 | 90 |
| Coleoptile length | 2.14 ± 1.343 | 108.73 | 1.34 ** | 1.76 ** | 0 | 11.6 |
| Root length | 15.95 ± 3.237 | 35.16 | 0.53 ** | 0.97 ** | 0 | 37.3 |
| Coleoptile length/Root length ratio | 0.13 ± 0.084 | 115.69 | 1.74 ** | 4.70 ** | 0 | 1 |
| Coleoptile dry weight | 5.42 ± 4.858 | 155.34 | 2.76 ** | 12.14 ** | 0 | 66.7 |
| Root dry weight | 10.68 ± 4.644 | 75.29 | 1.16 ** | 1.99 ** | 0 | 43.3 |
| Coleoptile dry weight/Root dry weight ratio | 0.46 ± 0.320 | 119.96 | 1.86 ** | 4.34 ** | 0 | 3.3 |
*, **, *** significant at 0.05, 0.01 and 0.001 probability level, respectively.