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Table 3 Germination percentage of the pH, salinity, and iron experiment with 15 different combined treatments for three different factors following a Box-Behnken Design (BBD). M1: Sebkhet Cherita; M2: Agareb coast; M3: Kraten. Data are given as Mean (n = 4) ± SD (standard deviation). Column M1, M2, M3, one-way ANOVA. Different letters within an analyzed column (M1, M2 and M3 individually each one) indicate significant differences in the germination means for the 15 treatments; the further away each letter is from letter a means the higher the germination percentage in the specific treatment (Duncan test; significance of (p < 0.05))

From: Seed priming to optimize germination in Arthrocnemum Moq.

Germination (%)

Treatments

M1

M2

M3

T1

8.0 ± 3.3abc

36.0 ± 5.7 cd

47.0 ± 8.2 fg

T2

4.0 ± 3.3ab

19.0 ± 6.8ª

33.0 ± 11.5bcd

T3

6.0 ± 5.2abc

39.0 ± 6.8de

44.0 ± 4.6defg

T4

2.0 ± 2.3a

34.0 ± 9.5 cd

19.0 ± 8.2a

T5

9.0 ± 2.0bcd

28.0 ± 5.7abc

35.0 ± 6.0bcdef

T6

9.0 ± 3.8bcd

35.0 ± 5.0 cd

52.0 ± 5.7gh

T7

6.0 ± 4.0abc

48.0 ± 5.7ef

45.0 ± 6.0defg

T8

15.0 ± 6.0d

56.0 ± 4.6f

59.0 ± 2.0 h

T9

7.0 ± 3.8abc

40.0 ± 6.5de

34.0 ± 4.0bcde

T10

4.0 ± 3.3ab

34.0 ± 5.2 cd

39.0 ± 2.0bcdef

T11

8.5 ± 3.4abc

47.0 ± 5.0ef

46.0 ± 7.7efg

T12

9.0 ± 3.8bcd

22.0 ± 4.0ab

27.0 ± 5.0ab

T13

5.0 ± 3.8abc

27.0 ± 9.5abc

30.0 ± 9.5abc

T14

2.0 ± 2.3a

27.0 ± 8.2abc

28.0 ± 14.6ab

T15

11.0 ± 6.8 cd

31.0 ± 6.0bcd

41.0 ± 5.0cdefg