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.
Treatments
Parameters
Genotype
Seed priming
Seedling length (cm)
Seedling dry weight (mg)
Seed vigor index I
Seed vigor index II
Clemson
Control
9.68jk
4.36i
7.852ghi
3.53fg
Tap water
10.65hi
5.64e–i
9.477de
5.03efg
GA3
13.21c
28.49d
12.611a
27.20d
KH2PO4
11.46efg
5.43f–i
10.039bcd
4.77efg
Cow urine
11.09e–h
5.57e–i
9.204def
4.62efg
Arka Anamika
Control
9.21k
4.85ghi
7.719hi
4.07fg
Tap water
11.77de
3.94i
10.537bc
3.50fg
GA3
13.86bc
33.00c
12.893a
30.71c
KH2PO4
10.88gh
7.52ef
9.135def
6.34e
Cow urine
11.11e–h
4.78ghi
9.594cde
4.13fg
SOH701
Control
12.32d
3.87i
10.659b
3.35g
Tap water
10.94fgh
5.50f–i
9.573cde
4.80efg
GA3
14.00abc
4.53h–i
13.161a
4.26efg
KH2PO4
11.71def
6.47e–h
10.067b–d
5.58ef
Cow urine
11.17e–h
7.65e
9.273def
6.33e
240586
Control
10.03ij
6.85efg
7.362hi
5.05efg
Tap water
10.40hij
6.58e–h
8.369fgh
5.29efg
GA3
14.16ab
39.67a
12.171a
34.14a
KH2PO4
10.8ghi
36.39b
9.061def
30.59c
Cow urine
11.54d–g
30.03d
9.81b–e
25.51d
240207
Control
9.11k
5.30ghi
7.091i
4.14fg
Tap water
10.56hi
5.46f–i
8.809efg
4.55efg
GA3
14.72a
39.36a
12.665a
33.86ab
KH2PO4
10.94fgh
5.41ghi
9.089def
4.50efg
Cow urine
10.54hi
35.16b
9.529cde
31.76bc
LSD (5%)
0.79
2.10
1.05
2.18
CV (%)
4.9
10.9
7.6
13
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.