Seed priming

Salinity level

Germination (%)

No priming

No salt

72.0 d

NaCl 0.25 dS∙m−1

41.7 g

NaCl 0.5 dS∙m−1

19.3 h

NaCl 1.0 dS∙m−1

0.00 i

Hydropriming 24 hrs

No salt

85.7 b

NaCl 0.25 dS∙m−1

78.3 c

NaCl 0.5 dS∙m−1

51.7 f

NaCl 1.0 dS∙m−1

0.00 i

Hydropriming 48 hrs

No salt

95.7 a

NaCl 0.25 dS∙m−1

92.3 a

NaCl 0.5 dS∙m−1

82.0 bc

NaCl 1.0 dS∙m−1

15.3 h

Halo priming 48 hrs

No salt

79.0 c

NaCl 0.25 dS∙m−1

52.7 f

NaCl 0.5 dS∙m−1

42.3 g

NaCl 1.0 dS∙m−1

0.00 i

Osmopriming 48 hrs

No salt

70.0 d

NaCl 0.25 dS∙m−1

64.0 e

NaCl 0.5 dS∙m−1

39.3 g

NaCl 1.0 dS∙m−1

0.00i

LSD0.05

4.91

Level of significance

**

CV (%)

3.45