Table 3: Mean values of seedling traits of twelve maize genotypes of three maturity groups tested under different durations of storage.
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 |
Means with the same letter in each column are not significantly different at P = 0.05 using Duncan's multiple range test.