Research Article
Biopriming of Momordica charantia Seeds with Enterobacter to Improve Nutritional and Biochemical Attributes
Table 1
Growth parameters of M. charantia seeds treated with bacterial strain FD17.
| Growth parameters | Control M. charantia | Treated M. charantia |
| Root fresh weight (g) | 0.37a ± 0.02 | 0.45a ± 0.045 | Shoot fresh weight (g) | 0.84b ± 0.08 | 1.23a ± 0.05 | Leaf fresh weight (g) | 0.20a ± 0.045 | 0.16a ± 0.02 | Leaf area (cm) | 11.37b ± 0.55 | 15.52a ± 1.50 | Shoot length (cm) | 21.83b ± 2.75 | 30.33a ± 0.58 | Root length (cm) | 4.33a ± 0.29 | 2.97b ± 0.06 | No. of flowers | 1.33b ± 0.58 | 6.0a ± 1.0 | Fruit weight (g) | 94.67a ± 5.03 | 96.33a ± 1.15 | Germination (%) | 26.67b ± 5.77 | 56.67a ± 11.55 |
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The results are presented as means of 3 replicates. Values are given as mean (±SD). “a” and “b” show treatments with a mean significant difference ( ). |