Germination (%)

Mean ± SE

Experiment 1

Day 2

Day 7

A-R long season

93 ± 3.4

100 ± 0.0

A-R short season

78 ± 4.8

91 ± 2.5

B-W long season

95 ± 3.0

100 ± 0.0

B-W short season

74 ± 8.4

95 ± 2.5

C-S long season

100 ± 0.0

100 ± 0.0

C-S short season

44 ± 5.9

93 ± 1.9

Experiment 2

A-R long season

69 ± 4.4

100 ± 0.0

A-R short season

52 ± 5.9

71 ± 5.5

B-W long season

95 ± 2.5

100 ± 0.0

B-W short season

60 ± 1.3

94 ± 2.0

C-S long season

87 ± 4.1

99 ± 1.0

C-S short season

69 ± 4.4

99 ± 1.0