Table 3 Impact of SA and IAA pre-soaking seeds on germination and seedling traits (% of control)

2 mM SA

0.0 ± 0.0^d

0.0 ± 0.0^d

0.0 ± 0.0^g

1 mM SA

75.0 ± 2.3^c

61.5 ± 2.1^c

44.3 ± 2.1^e

0.5 mM SA

71.7 ± 3.2^c

81.9 ± 3.3^b

54.9 ± 2.6^cd

0.25 mM SA

106.7 ± 4.5^a

82.1 ± 4.1^b

46.0 ± 1.9^e

2 mM IAA

108.3 ± 3.9^a

92.8 ± 2.8^a

74.7 ± 3.2^b

1 mM IAA

103.3 ± 4.8^ab

78.9 ± 2.1^b

58.3 ± 3.0^c

0.5 mM IAA

93.3 ± 2.7^b

77.2 ± 2.2^b

49.7 ± 1.7^de

0.25 mM IAA

78.3 ± 3.1^c

67.6 ± 2.0^c

35.8 ± 1.9^f

Control

100.0 ± 3.6^ab

100.0 ± 3.8^a

100.0 ± 3.3^a