In Vitro Seeds Germination and Seedling Growth of Bambara Groundnut (Vigna subterranea (L.) Verdc. (Fabaceae))

Table 4

Mean values of growth parameters of Bambara groundnut plantlets on 1/2 MS containing different concentrations of sucrose.

Sucrose concentration (%)	Plant height; (cm)	Number of leaves	Root length; (cm)	Biomass (g)
1	2.08 ± 0.45	3.63 ± 0.18	4.76 ± 0.86	0.011 ± 0.000
2	4.03 ± 0.34	4.14 ± 0.09	5.97 ± 1.21	0.023 ± 0.001
3	6.99 ± 0.18	4.47 ± 0.35	5.35 ± 0.50	0.031 ± 0.002
4	7.65 ± 0.71	5.03 ± 0.54	5.87 ± 0.23	0.043 ± 0.000
5	7.64 ± 0.10	5.14 ± 0.19	5.56 ± 0.56	0.063 ± 0.002
6	7.90 ± 0.53	4.68 ± 0.22	5.38 ± 0.36	0.049 ± 0.005

In the same column, the numbers followed by the same letter are statistically identical to the 5% threshold (Newman-Keuls test) (average ± standard error).