Table 2 Effect of seed hardening on germination percentage, radicle length (cm), and hypocotyl length (cm)
From: Enhancing thermotolerance of tomato plants (Lycopersieon esculentum mill) by heat hardening of seeds
Treatment | Germination % | Radicle length (cm) | Hypocotyl length (cm) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Temp (°C) | Exposure period (h) | Period of soaking | Period of soaking | Period of soaking | ||||||
5 min | 3 h | 6 h | 5 min | 3 h | 6 h | 5 min | 3 h | 6 h | ||
Control | 99.8 | 99.5 | 99.4 | 4.17 | 4.37 | 4.30 | 11.90 | 12.00 | 11.13 | |
50 | 0.5 | 99.4 | 95.4 | 96.1 | 5.13 | 4.80 | 4.60 | 13.03 | 12.40 | 11.63 |
1 | 98.0 | 92.8 | 92.7 | 5.33 | 5.03 | 4.50 | 12.65 | 11.40 | 11.17 | |
2 | 97.8 | 89.2 | 80.5 | 4.67 | 4.63 | 4.93 | 13.03 | 12.07 | 11.70 | |
60 | 0.5 | 99.6 | 77.4 | 74.0 | 5.23 | 4.57 | 4.70 | 11.80 | 12.20 | 10.13 |
1 | 97.4 | 75.2 | 61.0 | 5.47 | 4.23 | 4.23 | 12.23 | 11.80 | 10.17 | |
2 | 95.6 | 68.8 | 61.5 | 5.47 | 4.20 | 4.17 | 12.03 | 11.50 | 10.13 | |
70 | 0.5 | 91.8 | 55.4 | 52.2 | 4.70 | 4.07 | 3.53 | 12.13 | 10.50 | 10.13 |
1 | 84.9 | 51.5 | 50.4 | 4.63 | 3.90 | 3.10 | 11.70 | 8.50 | 8.63 | |
2 | 85.5 | 49.9 | 50.6 | 4.66 | 3.20 | 3.13 | 10.73 | 8.13 | 7.47 | |
L.S.D of interaction | – | 0.49 | 0.72 | |||||||