Number of roots

Root length (cm)

Shoot length (cm)

Root dry weight (g)

Shoot dry weight (g)

Seedling length (cm)

Seedling vigour index

Storage duration

 Begin

4.72a

16.05a

9.76a

0.044a

0.055a

25.81a

2.17a

 9 Months

4.50a

15.61a

8.60b

0.043a

0.056a

24.21b

1.71b

15 Months

2.82b

11.65b

8.78b

0.031b

0.047b

20.43c

1.59b

b-value ± SE

-0.12 ± 0.06

-0.27 ± 0.16

-0.07 ± 0.04

-0.00 ± 0.00

-0.00 ± 0.00

-0.34 ± 0.12

-0.04 ± 0.01

Maturity group

Early

4.58a

15.41a

9.87a

0.042a

0.060a

25.27a

2.19a

Inter

3.52c

12.67b

8.39c

0.035b

0.047c

21.05b

1.16c

Late

3.96b

15.24a

8.89b

0.041a

0.052b

24.13a

2.05a