Table 1b.  Effects of hot water treatments on the germination value, mean seed germination, and mean germination time of seeds of Tamarindus  indica  L.

 

    Hot-water Treatment

Days of germination

3

6

9

12

15

Mean

CMG

MGT

GV

Mean

CMG

MGT

GV

Mean

CMG

MGT

GV

Mean

CMG

MGT

GV

Mean

CMG

MGT

GV

 1000C for 60mns

1

10

.75

8

2

20

3

8

3

30

4.5

8

4

40

12

8

4

40

12

8

 1000C for 30mns

2

20

1.2

10

2

20

2.4

10

3

30

5.4

10

4

40

4.6

10

5

50

15

10

 500C for 60mns

0

0

2

6

1

10

2

6

2

20

6

6

2

20

8

6

3

30

15

6

 500C for 30mns

0

0

2

4

1

10

2

4

2

20

6

4

2

20

8

4

3

20

15

4

Control (untreated)

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

4

1

10

4.5

4

1

10

6

4

2

20

15

4

CMG: Cumulative % Mean Germination

MGT: Mean Germination Time

                GV: GerminationValue