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Table 3 Effect of Secamone afzelii extracts on percentage seed germination

From: Seed preservatives properties of Secamone afzelii (Schult) K. Schum extracts on wheat grains damage and germination capability

Contact toxicity

Concentration (μl)

Treatments

50

100

150

200

Control

88.69 ± 1.52a

90.55 ± 1.50a

91.69 ± 0.44a

92.40 ± 0.23a

Hexane

91.95 ± 1.20a

89.11 ± 1.17a

90.69 ± 0.8a

93.40 ± 0.38a

Ethyl acetate

90.24 ± 0.83a

91.40 ± 1.83a

90.84 ± 1.06a

90.25 ± 2.06a

Methanol

89.39 ± 0.52a

93.40 ± 1.62a

90.69 ± 0.48a

91.95 ± 1.55a

Acetone

92.24 ± 1.48a

90.26 ± 1.50a

90.40 ± 1.59a

91.66 ± 1.88a

Fumigant toxicity

Control

90.00 ± 0.0a

91.39 ± 0.55a

90.00 ± 1.4a

90.00 ± 1.3a

Hexane

90.30 ± 0.33a

90.88 ± 1.22a

91.39 ± 0.55a

92.00 ± 0.74a

Ethyl acetate

90.00 ± 0.82a

91.69 ± 0.85a

89.69 ± 0.94a

90.80 ± 0.22a

Methanol

92.69 ± 0.76a

91.30 ± 1.88a

91.39 ± 1.05a

90.00 ± 0.38

Acetone

90.30 ± 0.33a

90.69 ± 0.57a

90.69 ± 0.57a

90.00 ± 0.38

  1. Means within a column followed by different letters are significantly different (P > 0.05%), Tukey's Student test (HSD)