Application of Bioactive Coatings Based on Chitosan for Soybean Seed Protection

Table 4

Effects of different treatments on germination percentage, plant height, and dry weight in different growth period.

Treatment	Seedling stage			Full-bloom stage		Pod bearing period
	Germination Percentage (%)	Plant height (cm)	Dry weight (g)	Plant height (cm)	Dry weight (g)	Plant height (cm)	Dry weight (g)
1% NP	80.72	8.4	0.42	21.8	1.84	38.8	7.53
2% NP	81.21	8.6	0.44	22.4	1.84	39.1	7.84
3% NP	85.53	8.6	0.45	22.4	1.91	39.5	7.86
4% NP	89.76	8.7	0.45	22.8	1.94	41.2	7.96
5% NP	94.45	9.4	0.49	24.6	2.18	43.3	8.87
CK	79.84	8.2	0.41	21.5	1.79	38.4	7.32