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Table 2 Generalized linear models analysis of the effect of the storage environment on the germination rate in S. dulcificum

From: A combination of approaches evidenced seed storage behaviour in the miracle berry Synsepalum dulcificum (Schumach. et Thonn.) Daniell

Factor

Treatment

TFG

MGT

T50

Storage duration

3 days

21.66 ± 0.49a

34.04 ± 0.75a

29.6 ± 0.85a

7 days

22.66 ± 0.98a

33.4 ± 0.78a

37.4 ± 2.04a

14 days

27.40 ± 1.20b

38.57 ± 1.2b

50.8 ± 2.56b

21 days

26.40 ± 0.74b

36.13 ± 2.39b

NA

P -Value

0.007 **

0.0009 ***

< 0.0001 ***

Storage temperature

25 °C

23.9 ± 0.82a

34.34 ± 0.69a

33.45 ± 2.83a

10 °C

21.2 ± 0.38a

33.56 ± 0.80a

39.3 ± 1.42a

4 °C

24.4 ± 1.24a

36.91 ± 1.37b

NA

P -Value

0.27 ns

0.008 **

0.94 ns

  1. Values are mean ± s.e. and values within columns followed by different letters are significantly different (Tukey HSD test). n = 15 replicates (each replicate having 5–20 seeds) for storage duration and 20 replicates (each having 2–20 seeds) for storage temperature. Notes: TFG: time to first germination; MGT: mean germination time; T50: time to 50% germination. NA: not available (germination percentage less than 50% in the treatment); Values in Bold are probabilities; ns: not significant; **: P < 0.01; ***: P < 0.001