Table 5 Effect of leave infusion of P. biglobosa, M. oleifera and V. amygdalinaon germination and vigor indices of okra.

From: Growth promotion and protective potentials of leaf infusions of Parkia biglobosa, Moringa oleifera and Vernonia amygdalina on Abelmoschus esculentus seeds

Type leave infusion (TLI)

Germination index

Vigour index

Locust beans

27.51c

269.56b

Moringa

55.58a

269.57b

Bitter leaf

42.60b

334.87b

Water

53.51a

690.64a

Steeping duration (SD)

1 h

37.27bc

462.25ab

2 h

30.06cd

265.05b

3 h

36.67bc

303.66b

4 h

25.47d

215.56b

5 h

41.89b

501.02ab

6 h

97.39a

600.02a

TLI

0.000

0.000

SD

0.012

0.026

TLI*SD

0.000

Ns

  1. Note: Values followed by similar letters under the same column are not significantly different at p = 0.05 according to Duncan’s multiple range test; ns = not significant at p = 0.05 level.
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