Table 3.
The effect of plasma treatment on germination of chrysanthemum synseeds grown ex vitro.
| Plasma Treatment (min) | Synseed Germination | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Leaf Emergence * (%) |
Shoot Regrowth * (%) |
Plantlet * (%) |
|
| 0 | 60 ± 7 a ** | 33 ± 7 a | 17 ± 5 a |
| 10 | 66 ± 5 a | 60 ± 5 b | 41 ± 5 b |
* Leaf emergence is evaluated as first sign of shoot appearance out of alginate beads one week after sowing; shoot regrowth was evaluated as a fully developed shoot out of the bead three weeks after sowing; plantlet development was recorded as a fully developed plant with well-developed shoot and roots. ** Values represent mean ± standard error. The data signed with a different letter within the same column are significantly different according to Fisher’s LSD test.