Seed and Embryo Germination in Ardisia crenata

Table 3

Germination of A. crenata seeds stored at low temperature.

Number of days		Number of seeds		Germination (%)	Number of days to germination after transfer to 20°C^a
5°C	20°C	Sown	Germinated
0	84	50	50	100	40.6±0.7a
28	56	50	50	100	31.5±1.4b
56	28	50	48	96	23.1±0.7c
84	0	50	0	0	—

Observations were continued for 84 days after storage.
^aData are expressed as mean ± SE. Means followed by a different letter are significantly different (𝑃<0.05, Tukey’s multiple comparison test).