Research Article
Effect of Seed Size of Afzelia quanzensis on Germination and Seedling Growth
Table 2
Mean seedling height and root collar diameter growth with standard errors in parenthesis at 37, 65, and 86 days after sowing.
| Treatment | 37 days after sowing | 65 days after sowing | 86 days after sowing | Height (cm) | Root collar diameter (mm) | Height (cm) | Root collar diameter (mm) | Height (cm) | Root collar diameter (mm) |
| Small seeds | 13.15 (0.53)c | 0.3 (0.03)c | 13.85 (0.18)c | 0.5 (0.03)b | 14.53 (0.52)c | 0.5 (0.01)c | Medium seeds | 15.22 (0.42)b | 0.4 (0.01)b | 16.75 (0.40)b | 0.5 (0.01)b | 17.30 (0.44)b | 0.6 (0.02)b | Large seeds | 16.77 (0.37)a | 0.5 (0.01)a | 19.38 (0.45)a | 0.6 (0.03)a | 22.95 (0.60)a | 0.8 (0.02)a | LSD | 0.30 | 0.02 | 0.41 | 0.03 | 0.60 | 0.03 | CV% | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 5.1 |
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Note. Means with different letters within a column differ ().
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