Research Article
Responses of Seed Germination, Seedling Growth, and Seed Yield Traits to Seed Pretreatment in Maize (Zea mays L.)
Table 1
Analysis of variance for seed priming effects on maize for seedling growth and yield composition (
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| Source | Seedling growth (pot experiment) | df | Shoot height | Root length | Shoot biomass | Root biomass |
| Priming reagents | 4 | 0.152 | 0.588 | 0.000* | 0.012* | Treatment methods | 1 | 0.366 | 0.366 | 0.074 | 0.005* | PR TM | 4 | 0.206 | 0.206 | 0.074 | 0.394 |
| ā | Yield composition (field experiment) | ā | df | Seed yield per plant | Hundred-grain weight |
| Priming reagents | 4 | 0.569 | 0.071 | Treatment methods | 1 | 0.180 | 0.001* | PR TM | 4 | 0.673 | 0.047* |
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