Factors Affecting Seedling Emergence and Dry Matter Characteristics in Musa balbisiana Colla

Table 5

Effects of previous seed treatments on growth, dry matter yield, and distribution in M. balbisiana seedlings.

Previous seed treatment	Ht (cm)	NL	Dry weight (g)					Dry matter (%)
			TDW	Root	Stem	Leaf	Corm	Root	Stem	Leaf	Corm
Water	48.6	7.7	22.1	2.04	9.43	9.22	1.44	10.3	37.8	45.6	6.39
NaOCl	47.8	7.5	16.1	2.12	4.31	8.62	1.03	14.6	26.7	52.4	6.37
LSD(0.05)	NS	NS	4.40	2.93	2.93	NS	NS	2.91	4.7	4.6	NS

Ht: height of seedling, NL: number of leaves, and TDW: total dry weight.