Effect of Osmopriming Duration on Germination, Emergence, and Early Growth of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria

Table 3

Effect of osmopriming duration on the height and dry matter accumulation of cowpea seedling at 3 weeks after sowing.

Priming treatment	Priming duration (hrs)	Seedling height at 3 WAS (cm)	Dry matter accumulation at 3 WAS (g)
Unprimed	(0)	11.98^c	0.50^b
Hydropriming	10	16.23^b	2.06^a
Osmopriming	6	21.48^a	2.81^a
Osmopriming	8	21.60^a	2.25^a
Osmopriming	10	20.65^a	2.73^a
SE		1.074	0.284
Significance		*	*

Means in a column followed same letter are not significantly different using LSD. *Significant at 5% level; WAS: week(s) after sowing.