Germination odds (with 95% confidence intervals) and mean germination time (MGT) (with 95% confidence intervals) for each level of seed moisture content and length of cold stratification.
| Germination odds (%) | MGT (d) | |
|---|---|---|
| Moisture content (%) | ||
| 5 | 71.5 (65.6, 76.8) | 13.6 (13.1, 14.2) |
| 27 | 74.1 (68.1, 79.3) | 13.1 (12.6, 13.7) |
| 31 | 74.3 (68.4, 79.4) | 13.6 (13.0, 14.1) |
| 35 (control) | 73.8 (68.0, 78.9) | 12.9 (12.4, 13.5) |
| 39 | 73.5 (67.6, 78.6) | 13.6 (13.1, 14.4) |
| Stratification length (d) | ||
| 0 (control) | 74.1 (68.3, 79.2) | 12.4 (11.9, 13.0) |
| 7 | 70.5 (64.5, 75.8) | 13.2 (12.6, 13.7) |
| 14 | 70.6 (64.6, 76.0) | 13.4 (12.9, 14.0)z |
| 21 | 73.0 (67.1, 78.2) | 14.5 (13.9, 15.0)z |
| 28 | 78.5 (72.9, 83.2) | 13.4 (12.9, 13.9)z |
Notes: Means and confidence intervals for each level of seed moisture content were averaged over all stratification lengths, and means and confidence intervals for each cold stratification length were averaged over all seed moisture content levels. No significant difference occurred in the odds of germination between the control and treatments for seed moisture content or cold stratification length.
↵z Indicates significant differences between the treatment and control as determined using Dunnett’s test (α = 0.05).