Research Article

Effect of Seed Priming Methods on Seed Quality of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench) Genotypes

Table 6

Interaction effects of genotype and different priming on seedling length, dry weight, and seed vigor index I and II.

TreatmentsParameters
GenotypeSeed primingSeedling length (cm)Seedling dry weight (mg)Seed vigor index ISeed vigor index II

ClemsonControl9.68jk4.36i7.852ghi3.53fg
Tap water10.65hi5.64e–i9.477de5.03efg
GA313.21c28.49d12.611a27.20d
KH2PO411.46efg5.43f–i10.039bcd4.77efg
Cow urine11.09e–h5.57e–i9.204def4.62efg

Arka AnamikaControl9.21k4.85ghi7.719hi4.07fg
Tap water11.77de3.94i10.537bc3.50fg
GA313.86bc33.00c12.893a30.71c
KH2PO410.88gh7.52ef9.135def6.34e
Cow urine11.11e–h4.78ghi9.594cde4.13fg

SOH701Control12.32d3.87i10.659b3.35g
Tap water10.94fgh5.50f–i9.573cde4.80efg
GA314.00abc4.53h–i13.161a4.26efg
KH2PO411.71def6.47e–h10.067b–d5.58ef
Cow urine11.17e–h7.65e9.273def6.33e

240586Control10.03ij6.85efg7.362hi5.05efg
Tap water10.40hij6.58e–h8.369fgh5.29efg
GA314.16ab39.67a12.171a34.14a
KH2PO410.8ghi36.39b9.061def30.59c
Cow urine11.54d–g30.03d9.81b–e25.51d

240207Control9.11k5.30ghi7.091i4.14fg
Tap water10.56hi5.46f–i8.809efg4.55efg
GA314.72a39.36a12.665a33.86ab
KH2PO410.94fgh5.41ghi9.089def4.50efg
Cow urine10.54hi35.16b9.529cde31.76bc

LSD (5%)0.792.101.052.18
CV (%)4.910.97.613

Note. Mean value within columns followed by the same letter (s) of trait (s) were not significantly different at 5% probability level; LSD, least significant difference; CV (%), is coefficient of variation in percent; GA3, gibberellic acid; KH2PO4, potassium dihydrogen phosphate.