Laboratory Studies on the Effects of Aqueous Extracts from Sorghum bicolor Stem and Zea mays (Roots and Tassel) on the Germination and Seedling Growth of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.)

Table 1

Effects of aqueous extracts of sorghum stem and maize (roots and tassel) on the germination % of seeds of okra.

Extracts g/200 mL	Time (hrs)
	24	48	72	96	120	144
A
Sorghum stem 0	12^a	100^a	100^a	100^a	100^a	100^a
Sorghum stem 5	8.00^a	96^a	98^a	98^a	98^a	100^a
Sorghum stem 10	6.00^a	86^a	92^a	92^a	92^a	92^a
Sorghum stem 15	6.00^a	38^b	66^b	72^b	72^a	82^ab
Sorghum stem 20	0.00^a	26^c	62^b	66^b	66^b	66^c
Sorghum stem 25	0.00^a	24^c	42^c	62^b	62^b	62^c
B
Maize root 0	24^a	82^a	94^a	96^a	96^a	96^a
Maize root 5	0.00^a	76^a	92^a	94^a	94^a	94^a
Maize root 10	0.00^a	70^a	92^a	92^a	92^a	92^a
Maize root 15	0.00^a	64^a	92^a	92^a	92^a	92^a
Maize root 20	0.00^a	42^b	90^a	92^a	92^a	92^a
Maize root 25	0.00^a	32^b	76^b	76^b	76^b	76^b
C
Maize tassel 0	42^a	100^a	100^a	100^a	100^a	100^a
Maize tassel 5	0.00^b	94^ab	100^a	100^a	100^a	100^a
Maize tassel 10	0.00^b	94^ab	100^a	100^a	100^a	100^a
Maize tassel 15	0.00^b	94^ab	98^ab	98^ab	98^ab	98^ab
Maize tassel 20	0.00^b	88^ab	96^bc	96^bc	96^bc	96^bc
Maize tassel 25	0.00^b	82^b	94^c	94^c	94^c	94^c

Means followed by the same letter with the column for each treatment are not significantly different at ().