Table 1 Effects of different aqueous extracts of sesame on the germination indices.

From: Allelopathic effects of sesame extracts on seed germination of moso bamboo and identification of potential allelochemicals

Organ

Concentration (mg mL−1)

Germination rate (%)

Germination energy (%)

Germination index

Vigor index

Root

0

49.33 ± 4.62 Aa

42.67 ± 6.11 Aa

25.53 ± 2.00 Aa

5.14 ± 0.49 Aa

25

46.67 ± 5.77 Aa

38.00 ± 2.00 Ba

20.95 ± 1.71 Ba

4.88 ± 0.55 Aa

50

42.67 ± 1.15 Ba

38.00 ± 3.46 Ba

18.84 ± 1.82 Ba

3.57 ± 0.09 Ba

75

37.33 ± 2.31 Ca

30.67 ± 4.16 Ba

15.82 ± 1.41 Ca

3.02 ± 0.61 Ba

100

36.00 ± 5.29 Ca

29.33 ± 4.62 Ca

15.12 ± 2.64 Ca

2.95 ± 0.15 Ba

Stem

0

49.33 ± 4.62 Aa

42.67 ± 6.11 Aa

25.53 ± 2.00 Aa

5.14 ± 0.49 Aa

25

44.67 ± 1.15 Ba

38.67 ± 1.15 Ba

22.29 ± 1.17 Ba

4.65 ± 0.27 Aa

50

38.67 ± 3.06 Ba

37.33 ± 4.16 Ba

19.90 ± 1.62 Ba

3.62 ± 0.19 Ba

75

38.00 ± 5.29 Ba

34.67 ± 4.62 Ba

17.23 ± 2.93 Ca

2.78 ± 0.38 Ca

100

34.00 ± 4.00 Ca

32.00 ± 2.31 Ca

15.33 ± 2.28 Ca

2.67 ± 0.65 Cb

Leaf

0

49.33 ± 4.62 Aa

42.67 ± 6.11 Aa

25.53 ± 2.00 Aa

5.14 ± 0.49 Aa

25

42.00 ± 3.46 Ba

36.00 ± 8.72 Ba

20.56 ± 1.47 Ba

4.02 ± 0.48 Ba

50

41.33 ± 3.02 Ba

34.67 ± 3.06 Ba

18.83 ± 0.59 Ba

3.61 ± 0.65 Ba

75

35.33 ± 2.47 Ba

30.00 ± 3.46 Ca

15.05 ± 1.66 Ca

2.91 ± 0.53 Ca

100

30.00 ± 2.00 Ca

28.67 ± 5.03 Ca

12.99 ± 1.30 Ca

2.02 ± 0.12 Dc

  1. Different capital letters of the same organ in the same column indicated significant differences among different concentrations at P < 0.05 level, and different lowercase letters of the same concentrations in the same column indicated significant differences among different organs at P < 0.05 level.
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