Litter thickness/cm

Germination rate/%

Germination potential/%

Vital index

CK

26 ± 3.85b

22 ± 1.73b

49.22 ± 5.3b

D1

2.6 ± 0.88c

2 ± 1.86c

3.33 ± 1.03c

D2

3.4 ± 0.3c

2 ± 0.33c

5.69 ± 1.05c

D4

2 ± 1c

1.2 ± 1.45c

2.6 ± 0.45c

Z1

12.6 ± 1.45bc

10 ± 5bc

20.25 ± 3.56c

Z2

12 ± 1bc

9.2 ± 1.45c

20.39 ± 2.14c

Z4

22 ± 2.3b

19.2 ± 3.84b

38.31 ± 3.26bc

S1

56 ± 5.57a

50 ± 0.33a

128 ± 15.26a

S2

45.4 ± 2.85a

34.6 ± 0.67ab

80.69 ± 2.36a

S4

36.6 ± 5.17ab

29.2 ± 2.67b

67.75 ± 6b