Germination Response of MR 219 Rice Variety to Different Exposure Times and Periods of 2450 MHz Microwave Frequency

Table 1

Variance analysis of the different exposure times of microwave frequency effects on the measured traits in MR 219 rice variety.

Source	df	Mean square
		GPa2	GPa3	MGTa3	GRa3	RLa6	SLa6
R	2	51.67^ns	5.00^ns	0.004^ns	17.64^ns	0.002^ns	0.006^ns
T	4	219.17**	27.50*	0.013**	82.29**	1.287**	0.053**
Error	8	14.17	5.00	0.002	3.75	0.007	0.004
CV%		19.50	5.21	0.09	5.49	0.16	0.22

∗∗and ^nsrefer to 1% and nonsignificant, respectively. R: block, T: treatment, GP_a2: germination percentage after two days, GP_a3: germination percentage after three days, MGT_a3: mean germination time after three days, GR_a3: germination rate after three days, Sl_a6: shoot length after six days, and RL_a6: root length after six days.