Impact of Temperature and Water on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.)
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Temperature Experiment
2.2. Water Amount Experiment
2.3. Seed Number Experiment
2.4. Antifungal Experiment
2.5. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Temperature Experiment
3.1.1. Germination Duration
3.1.2. Seedling Growth
3.2. Water Amount Experiment
3.3. Seed Number Experiment
3.4. Antifungal Experiment
4. Discussion
4.1. Temperature Experiment
4.1.1. Germination Duration
4.1.2. Seedling Growth
4.2. Water Amount Experiment
4.3. Seed Number Experiment
4.4. Antifungal Experiment
5. Conclusions
- The sigmoid curves have a solid fit for the experimental data of germination and seedling growth temperatures. The optimal temperature for seedling growth is 20 °C, and a more comprehensive range for germination is from 20 to 35 °C. A temperature lower than the optimal range decreases the germination rate, and a higher temperature increases fungal growth.
- Seed size influences the quantity of water needed for germination. Therefore, TKW provides a more accurate perspective for water amount application. Germination in different percentages can occur in a wide range of water amounts starting at 0.60 mL, representing 25% of the maize TKW, but the optimal range for germination is 0.06–5.30 mL, representing 25–225% of the TKW. The optimal range for seedling growth is 2.35–7.75 mL. As the temperature increases, the optimal range for the water amount narrows; e.g., at 20 °C, it is broader than at 25 °C.
- Dry weight can indicate seedling development, because dry matter accumulation is consistent with the physical measurement of seedling growth.
- Different seed and seedling densities present no significant difference; thus, using a lower seed density is recommended for lab examination: six maize seeds per 9 cm PD.
- The seed priming technique before planting shows a significantly much better effect on seedling growth than adding the antifungal to the growth media, and the highest values were recorded with the control.
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Amount of Water Based on 1 mL Interval | Amount of Water Based on the TKW % | ||||
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a Treatment Number | b Water Amount (mL) | a Treatment Number | c Proposed % of Water Amount | d Amount of Water (mL) | e Rounded Amount of Water (mL) |
1 | 0 | 14 | 25% | 0.588 | 0.6 |
2 | 1 | 15 | 50% | 1.176 | 1.2 |
3 | 2 | 16 | 75% | 1.765 | 1.75 |
4 | 3 | 17 | 100% | 2.352 | 2.35 |
5 | 4 | 18 | 125% | 2.94 | 2.95 |
6 | 5 | 19 | 150% | 3.528 | 3.55 |
7 | 6 | 20 | 175% | 4.116 | 4.20 |
8 | 7 | 21 | 200% | 4.704 | 4.70 |
9 | 8 | 22 | 225% | 5.292 | 5.30 |
10 | 9 | 23 | 250% | 5.88 | 5.90 |
11 | 10 | 24 | 275% | 6.468 | 6.50 |
12 | 11 | 25 | 300% | 7.056 | 7.00 |
13 | 12 | 27 | 325% | 7.644 | 7.65 |
28 | 350% | 8.232 | 8.25 | ||
29 | 375% | 8.82 | 8.80 | ||
30 | 400% | 9.408 | 9.40 |
a N | Valid | 65 |
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Missing | 1 | |
Mean | 0.212966 | |
Skewness | 0.292 | |
Std. error of Skewness | 0.297 | |
Kurtosis | 0.232 | |
b Std. error of Kurtosis | 0.586 |
1 Water (mL) | 2 Germinated Seeds | 3 Radicle (cm) | 4 Plumule (cm) | 5 Seedling (cm) | 6 Radicle DW (g) | 7 Plumule DW (g) | 8 Seedling DW (g) | 9 Corrected DW (g) |
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0 | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 e | 0.00 ± 0.00 c | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 c | 0.00 ± 0.00 d | 0.00 ± 0.00 c | 0.00 ± 0.00 f |
1 | 10.0 ± 0.00 a | 8.04 ± 0.96 abc | 1.35 ± 0.39 c | 4.70 ± 0.57 cde | 0.17 ± 0.02 bc | 0.07 ± 0.02 c | 0.24 ± 0.19 b | 0.237 ± 0.02 b |
2 | 9.80 ± 0.45 a | 8.66 ± 0.88 ab | 4.22 ± 0.56 b | 6.44 ± 0.65 abcde | 0.18 ± 0.03 b | 0.12 ± 0.01 abc | 0.29 ± 0.03 b | 0.284 ± 0.02 a |
3 | 9.20 ± 0.84 ab | 8.92 ± 1.21 ab | 5.46 ± 0.48 ab | 7.19 ± 0.68 abcd | 0.18 ± 0.05 b | 0.14 ± 0.02 ab | 0.29 ± 0.07 b | 0.291 ± 0.08 b |
4 | 9.60 ± 0.55 a | 10.90 ± 2.08 a | 6.16 ± 0.73 ab | 8.53 ± 1.33 a | 0.19 ± 0.04 b | 0.14 ± 0.03 ab | 0.31 ± 010 b | 0.321 ± 0.08 b |
5 | 8.80 ± 1.30 ab | 9.18 ± 4.22 ab | 5.56 ± 1.88 ab | 7.37 ± 2.95 abc | 0.15 ± 0.06 bc | 0.13 ± 0.03 ab | 0.33 ± 0.08 ab | 0.255 ± 0.12 c |
6 | 8.00 ± 1.41 abc | 9.14 ± 3.32 ab | 5.88 ± 1.21 ab | 7.51 ± 2.20 ab | 0.15 ± 0.06 bc | 0.14 ± 0.03 ab | 0.28 ± 0.10 b | 0.244 ± 0.10 def |
7 | 7.20 ± 2.49 bcde | 6.84 ± 3.70 bcd | 5.24 ± 2.63 ab | 6.04 ± 3.14 abcde | 0.14 ± 0.09 bc | 0.12 ± 0.06 ab | 0.29 ± 0.08 b | 0.213 ± 0.13 def |
8 | 7.40 ± 1.67 bcd | 7.90 ± 2.58 abc | 7.16 ± 1.48 a | 7.53 ± 1.99 ab | 0.14 ± 0.04 bc | 0.16 ± 0.03 a | 0.26 ± 0.14 b | 0.232 ± 0.10 ef |
9 | 6.60 ± 2.07 cde | 4.86 ± 2.66 cd | 4.84 ± 1.49 b | 4.85 ± 2.05 bcde | 0.10 ± 0.05 bc | 0.13 ± 0.05 ab | 0.30 ± 0.07 b | 0.158 ± 0.09 cd |
10 | 5.60 ± 2.30 de | 4.72 ± 2.78 cd | 5.18 ± 2.40 ab | 4.95 ± 2.57 bcde | 0.09 ± 0.04 bc | 0.13 ± 0.05 ab | 0.22 ± 0.09 b | 0.136 ± 0.10 ef |
11 | 5.20 ± 2.17 e | 4.72 ± 4.28 cd | 4.44 ± 3.02 b | 4.58 ± 3.61 de | 0.41 ± 0.46 a | 0.10 ± 0.08 bc | 0.51 ± 0.09 a | 0.302 ± 0.28 de |
12 | 6.00 ± 2.55 cde | 4.16 ± 2.93 d | 4.42 ± 2.95 b | 4.29 ± 2.87 e | 0.07 ± 0.04 c | 0.11 ± 0.06 abc | 0.18 ± 0.10 bc | 0.096 ± 0.09 def |
LSD * | 2.07 | 3.49 | 2.26 | 2.78 | 0.172 | 0.054 | 0.20 | 0.053 |
1 Water (mL) | 2 Water (TKW) | 3 Germinated Seeds | 4 Radicle (cm) | 5 Plumule (cm) | 6 Seedling (cm) | 7 Radicle DW (g) | 8 Plumule DW (g) | 9 Seedling DW (g) | 10 Corrected DW (g) |
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0 | 25% | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 h | 0.00 ± 0.00 e | 0.00 ± 0.00 h | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 g | 0.00 ± 0.00 g |
0.60 | 50% | 10.0 ± 0.00 a | 6.74 ± 0.92 fg | 0.28 ± 0.15 e | 3.51 ± 0.41 g | 0.07 ± 0.01 e | 0.03 ± 0.02 ef | 0.10 ± 0.01 f | 0.10 ± 0.01 fg |
1.20 | 75% | 10.0 ± 0.00 a | 7.64 ± 0.80 defg | 1.36 ± 0.15 de | 4.50 ± 0.36 fg | 0.15 ± 0.01 cd | 0.05 ± 0.01 e | 0.19 ± 0.01 e | 0.19 ± 0.01 cdef |
1.75 | 100% | 9.80 ± 0.45 a | 8.12 ± 0.80 cdef | 2.24 ± 0.67d | 5.18 ± 0.36 efg | 0.18 ± 0.01 abc | 0.09 ± 0.02 d | 0.23 ± 0.02 cde | 0.27 ± 0.01 abcd |
2.35 | 125% | 9.60 ± 0.55 a | 9.36 ± 0.97 abcde | 4.82 ± 1.61 c | 7.09 ± 1.25 bcde | 0.19 ± 0.02 abc | 0.13 ± 0.03 bcd | 0.32 ± 0.03 abcd | 0.31 ± 0.04 ab |
2.95 | 150% | 9.00 ± 0.00 abc | 8.74 ± 1.00 bcdef | 5.14 ± 0.38 abc | 6.94 ± 0.57 bcde | 0.18 ± 0.02 abc | 0.14 ± 0.00 abc | 0.32 ± 0.02 abcd | 0.29 ± 0.02 abc |
3.55 | 175% | 9.20 ± 0.84 ab | 10.28 ± 0.87 abcde | 5.94 ± 0.70 abc | 8.11 ± 0.63 abcd | 0.21 ± 0.04 ab | 0.17 ± 0.01 a | 0.38 ± 0.05 a | 0.35 ± 0.05 a |
4.20 | 200% | 8.80 ± 1.30 abcd | 10.30 ± 0.70 abcd | 5.60 ± 0.66 abc | 7.95 ± 0.64 abcd | 0.22 ± 0.40 ab | 0.16 ± 0.01 ab | 0.38 ± 0.05 ab | 0.34 ± 0.08 a |
4.70 | 225% | 9.20 ± 0.45 ab | 11.40 ± 0.72 ab | 6.76 ± 0.53 a | 9.08 ± 0.46 ab | 0.21 ± 0.02 ab | 0.16 ± 0.01 ab | 0.37 ± 0.02 ab | 0.34 ± 0.01 a |
5.30 | 250% | 8.80 ± 1.30 abcd | 12.18 ± 2.44 a | 6.68 ± 1.47 ab | 9.43 ± 1.89 a | 0.24 ± 0.11 a | 0.15 ± 0.02 abc | 0.38 ± 0.12 a | 0.34 ± 0.10 a |
5.90 | 275% | 7.60 ± 1.80 bcde | 10.38 ± 3.50 abcd | 6.76 ± 1.96 a | 8.57 ± 2.65 abc | 0.15 ± 0.04cd | 0.14 ± 0.02 abc | 0.29 ± 0.05 bcd | 0.23 ± 0.10 bcde |
6.50 | 300% | 7.00 ± 2.92 de | 10.24 ± 4.72 abcde | 6.36 ± 2.37 abc | 8.30 ± 3.53 abc | 0.16 ± 0.08 bcd | 0.15 ± 0.05 ab | 0.31 ± 0.13 abcd | 0.25 ± 0.16 abcde |
7.65 | 325% | 7.20 ± 1.92 cde | 10.86 ± 4.01 abc | 6.62 ± 1.36 ab | 8.74 ± 2.64 abc | 0.17 ± 0.07 bc ± d | 0.17 ± 0.05 a | 0.34 ± 0.11 abc | 0.26 ± 0.13 abcde |
8.25 | 350% | 5.80 ± 2.95 e | 6.560 ± 4.84 fg | 5.02 ± 2.40 bc | 5.79 ± 3.59 defg | 0.12 ± 0.06 de | 0.14 ± 0.06 abc | 0.25 ± 0.12 de | 0.17 ± 0.15 def |
8.80 | 375% | 5.80 ± 1.48 e | 4.960 ± 2.51 g | 4.86 ± 1.70 c | 4.91 ± 2.06 efg | 0.08 ± 0.04 e | 0.11 ± 0.03 cd | 0.19 ± 0.06 e | 0.12 ± 0.06 f |
9.40 | 400% | 6.00 ± 1.58 e | 7.160 ± 2.46 efg | 6.20 ± 1.53 abc | 6.68 ± 1.87 cdef | 0.12 ± 0.03 de | 0.15 ± 0.02 abc | 0.27 ± 0.05 cde | 0.17 ± 0.07 ef |
LSD * | 1.834 | 3.13 | 1.70 | 2.32 | 0.058 | 0.036 | 0.086 | 0.102 |
1 Water (mL) | 2 Germinated Seeds | 3 Radicle (cm) | 4 Plumule (cm) | 5 Seedling (cm) | 6 Radicle DW (g) | 7 Plumule DW (g) | 8 Seedling DW (g) | 9 Corrected DW (g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.0 ± 0.00 g | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 h | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 g | 0.00 ± 0.00 f |
1 | 9.8 ± 0.45 a | 8.04 ± 0.93 a | 2.34 ± 0.26 de | 5.19 ± 0.44 bcd | 0.15 ± 0.03 ab | 0.06 ± 0.01 cde | 0.11 ± 0.01 bc | 0.21 ± 0.03 b |
2 | 10 ± 0.00 a | 8.76 ± 0.75 3 | 4.82 ± 0.48 abc | 6.79 ± 0.54 ab | 0.18 ± 0.01 a | 0.11 ± 0.01 ab | 0.15 ± 0.01 a | 0.29 ± 0.01 a |
3 | 8.2 ± 0.45 bc | 7.50 ± 1.07 ab | 5.58 ± 0.82 ab | 6.54 ± 0.86 abc | 0.15 ± 0.02 ab | 0.13 ± 0.02 a | 0.14 ± 0.02 ab | 0.23 ± 0.04 b |
4 | 9.4 ± 0.89 ab | 9.16 ± 1.92 a | 6.02 ± 0.65 a | 7.59 ± 1.13 a | 0.12 ± 0.03 b | 0.13 ± 0.02 ab | 0.13 ± 0.02 ab | 0.22 ± 0.08 b |
5 | 7.2 ± 1.79 c | 4.90 ± 4.39 bc | 4.00 ± 2.39 bcd | 4.45 ± 3.31 cde | 0.06 ± 0.05 c | 0.10 ± 0.05 abcd | 0.08 ± 0.02 cd | 0.11 ± 0.07 c |
6 | 5.2 ± 2.28 d | 3.54 ± 2.95 cd | 4.06 ± 2.74 abcd | 3.80 ± 2.81 def | 0.06 ± 0.05 c | 0.09 ± 0.05 abcd | 0.08 ± 0.04 cde | 0.04 ± 0.01 def |
7 | 4.8 ± 1.48 de | 2.08 ± 1.21 def | 2.96 ± 1.99 cde | 2.52 ± 1.58 efg | 0.04 ± 0.02 cde | 0.07 ± 0.04 bcd | 0.05 ± 0.03 def | 0.05 ± 0.03 def |
8 | 3.2 ± 1.30 de | 0.68 ± 0.36 ef | 1.00 ± 0.66 ef | 0.84 ± 0.51 gh | 0.01 ± 0.01 ef | 0.04 ± 0.03 ef | 0.02 ± 0.02 fg | 0.02 ± 0.02 ef |
9 | 4.8 ± 1.64 de | 3.28 ± 3.78 cde | 3.72 ± 2.67 bcd | 3.50 ± 3.14 def | 0.05 ± 0.06 cd | 0.11 ± 0.07 abc | 0.08 ± 0.06 cd | 0.09 ± 0.07 cd |
10 | 3.8 ± 0.84 ef | 0.90 ± 0.78 ef | 2.38 ± 1.20 de | 1.64 ± 0.94 fgh | 0.02 ± 0.01 df | 0.07 ± 0.03 bcde | 0.04 ± 0.02 ef | 0.04 ± 0.02 ef |
11 | 5.4 ± 1.14 f | 1.06 ± 0.88 ef | 2.18 ± 1.25 de | 1.62 ± 1.04 fgh | 0.03 ± 0.01 cdef | 0.07 ± 0.04 bcde | 0.05 ± 0.03 def | 0.05 ± 0.03 de |
12 | 4.6 ± 1.14 def | 1.68 ± 2.17 def | 2.16 ± 1.89 de | 1.92 ± 1.96 fgh | 0.03 ± 0.03 cdef | 0.06 ± 0.04 de | 0.04 ± 0.04 ef | 0.04 ± 0.05 def |
LSD * | 1.55 | 2.64 | 2.01 | 2.22 | 0.038 | 0.047 | 0.035 | 0.053 |
1 Water (mL) | 2 Water (TKW) | 3 Germinated Seeds | 4 Radicle (cm) | 5 Plumule (cm) | 6 Seedling (cm) | 7 Radicle DW (g) | 8 Plumule DW (g) | 9 Seedling DW (g) | 10 Corrected DW (g) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 25% | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 h | 0.00 ± 0.00 e | 0.00 ± 0.00 f | 0.00 ± 0.00 i | 0.00 ± 0.00 h |
0.60 | 50% | 10.0 ± 0.00 a | 7.08 ± 0.88 bc | 0.32 ± 0.19 ef | 3.70 ± 0.38 de | 0.07 ± 0.01 cde | 0.03 ± 0.02 ef | 0.10 ± 0.01 ef | 0.10 ± 0.01 def |
1.20 | 75% | 10.0 ± 0.00 a | 8.46 ± 0.89 ab | 1.50 ± 0.22 def | 4.98 ± 0.39 bcd | 0.15 ± 0.01 abc | 0.05 ± 0.01 e | 0.19 ± 0.01 b | 0.19 ± 0.01 b |
1.75 | 100% | 9.80 ± 0.45 a | 8.50 ± 0.59 ab | 2.40 ± 0.71 cd | 5.45 ± 0.37 bcd | 0.18 ± 0.01 ab | 0.09 ± 0.02 cd | 0.28 ± 0.02 a | 0.27 ± 0.01 a |
2.35 | 125% | 9.60 ± 0.55 ab | 9.98 ± 0.90 a | 5.64 ± 0.51 a | 7.81 ± 0.38 a | 0.16 ± 0.03 abc | 0.15 ± 0.01 a | 0.16 ± 0.01 bcd | 0.15 ± 0.02 c |
2.95 | 150% | 9.20 ± 0.84 ab | 8.62 ± 2.47 ab | 6.58 ± 0.55 a | 7.60 ± 1.40 a | 0.11 ± 0.04 bcd | 0.13 ± 0.02 ab | 0.12 ± 0.03 cde | 0.11 ± 0.03 cde |
3.55 | 175% | 8.20 ± 1.79 abc | 6.04 ± 1.07 cd | 5.38 ± 0.93 a | 5.71 ± 0.99 bc | 0.09 ± 0.02 bcde | 0.12 ± 0.00 abc | 0.11 ± 0.01 def | 0.09 ± 0.02 ef |
4.20 | 200% | 7.80 ± 1.79 bc | 6.68 ± 3.45 bc | 5.26 ± 1.81 a | 5.97 ± 2.62 abc | 0.09 ± 0.04 bcde | 0.11 ± 0.03 bcd | 0.10 ± 0.04 ef | 0.08 ± 0.04 ef |
4.70 | 225% | 6.80 ± 2.86 cd | 5.62 ± 2.94 cd | 5.00 ± 2.22 ab | 5.31 ± 2.56 bcd | 0.07 ± 0.03 cde | 0.10 ± 0.03 bcd | 0.08 ± 0.03 efg | 0.06 ± 0.04 fg |
5.30 | 250% | 7.80 ± 2.05 bc | 7.16 ± 3.29 bc | 6.02 ± 2.16 a | 6.59 ± 2.71 ab | 0.23 ± 0.30 a | 0.12 ± 0.04 abcd | 0.17 ± 0.15 bc | 0.13 ± 0.11 cd |
5.90 | 275% | 5.00 ± 1.58 de | 4.10 ± 2.00 de | 5.12 ± 1.39 a | 4.61 ± 1.70 cd | 0.04 ± 0.02 de | 0.10 ± 0.04 bcd | 0.07 ± 0.03 efgh | 0.04 ± 0.02 gh |
6.50 | 300% | 3.80 ± 0.84 e | 1.20 ± 1.01 f | 1.84 ± 2.84 cde | 1.52 ± 1.40 fgh | 0.02 ± 0.01 de | 0.03 ± 0.03 ef | 0.02 ± 0.02 hi | 0.01 ± 0.01 h |
7.65 | 325% | 4.80 ± 1.79 e | 1.94 ± 1.74 ef | 2.46 ± 2.22 cd | 2.20 ± 1.98 efg | 0.03 ± 0.03 de | 0.05 ± 0.04 e | 0.04 ± 0.03 ghi | 0.02 ± 0.02 gh |
8.25 | 350% | 3.40 ± 1.67 e | 0.44 ± 0.31 f | 0.52 ± 0.40 ef | 0.48 ± 0.34 gh | 0.01 ± 0.01 e | 0.03 ± 0.03 ef | 0.02 ± 0.02 hi | 0.01 ± 0.01 h |
8.80 | 375% | 4.80 ± 0.45 e | 1.76 ± 0.84 f | 3.36 ± 1.48 dc | 2.56 ± 1.13 ef | 0.04 ± 0.02 de | 0.09 ± 0.03 d | 0.06 ± 0.03 fgh | 0.03 ± 0.01 gh |
9.40 | 400% | 5.20 ± 2.95 de | 0.60 ± 0.26 f | 1.14 ± 0.75 def | 0.87 ± 0.50 fgh | 0.02 ± 0.01 de | 0.04 ± 0.02 e | 0.03 ± 0.02 hi | 0.02 ± 0.02 h |
LSD * | 1.950 | 2.25 | 1.67 | 1.86 | 0.098 | 0.034 | 0.055 | 0.043 |
1 Seeds (n) | 2 Non-Germinated seeds (%) | 3 Started germination (%) | 4 Seedlings with radicle only (%) | 5 Seedlings with a short plumule (%) | 6 Seedlings with normal plumule (%) | 7 Aggregated value (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 °C | ||||||
6 | 0.133 ± 0.11 | 0.017 ± 0.05 | 0.067 ± 0.14 | 0.033 ± 0.11 | 0.750 ± 0.26 | 0.790 ± 0.19 |
8 | 0.188 ± 0.21 | 0.013 ± 0.04 | 0.000 ± 0.00 | 0.025 ± 0.08 | 0.787 ± 0.17 | 0.805 ± 0.17 |
10 | 0.090 ± 0.13 | 0.020 ± 0.04 | 0.010 ± 0.03 | 0.130 ± 0.22 | 0.780 ± 0.33 | 0.869 ± 0.21 |
12 | 0.192 ± 0.18 | 0.008 ± 0.03 | 0.000 ± 0.00 | 0.167 ± 0.25 | 0.558 ± 0.38 | 0.668 ± 0.32 |
LSD | * N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. |
25 °C | ||||||
6 | 0.133 ± 0.15 | 0.017 ± 0.05 | 0.000 ± 0.00 | 0.033 ± 0.07 | 0.817 ± 0.21 a | 0.840 ± 0.18 |
8 | 0.300 ± 0.13 | 0.013 ± 0.04 | 0.038 ± 0.06 | 0.112 ± 0.14 | 0.613 ± 0.26 ab | 0.696 ± 0.19 |
10 | 0.290 ± 0.21 | 0.020 ± 0.06 | 0.030 ± 0.07 | 0.170 ± 0.28 | 0.490 ± 0.28 b | 0.610 ± 0.21 |
12 | 0.233 ± 0.17 | 0.058 ± 0.09 | 0.008 ± 0.03 | 0.108 ± 0.09 | 0.600 ± 0.22 ab | 0.678 ± 0.19 |
LSD | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | 0.222 | N.S. |
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Khaeim, H.; Kende, Z.; Jolánkai, M.; Kovács, G.P.; Gyuricza, C.; Tarnawa, Á. Impact of Temperature and Water on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.). Agronomy 2022, 12, 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020397
Khaeim H, Kende Z, Jolánkai M, Kovács GP, Gyuricza C, Tarnawa Á. Impact of Temperature and Water on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.). Agronomy. 2022; 12(2):397. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020397
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhaeim, Hussein, Zoltán Kende, Márton Jolánkai, Gergő Péter Kovács, Csaba Gyuricza, and Ákos Tarnawa. 2022. "Impact of Temperature and Water on Seed Germination and Seedling Growth of Maize (Zea mays L.)" Agronomy 12, no. 2: 397. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy12020397