Table 3. Germination characteristics of S. caseolaris seeds affected by salinity treatment.
Treatment | GR (%)a) | MGT (day)b) | GPIc) | Length of radicle (mm)d) |
S-0 | 86.00 ± 11.40a | 2.59 ± 0.73bc | 35.10 ± 8.76a | 37.66 ± 4.93a |
S-10 | 88.00 ± 8.37a | 4.16 ± 1.24ab | 22.55 ± 6.08b | 39.98 ± 8.13a |
S-20 | 72.00 ± 4.47ab | 5.10 ± 0.40ab | 14.19 ± 1.07c | 14.38 ± 2.00b |
S-25 | 54.00 ± 5.48b | 5.53 ± 0.50ab | 9.82 ± 0.82c | 6.50 ± 1.64bc |
S-30 | 54.00 ± 19.49b | 6.73 ± 1.42a | 8.29 ± 1.59cd | 5.68 ± 2.23bc |
S-35 | 14.00 ± 16.73c | 3.80 ± 3.56ab | 1.36 ± 1.28d | 0.80 ± 0.97c |
S-40 | - | - | - | - |