Stratification period (days)

Time taken for initial germination (days)

Germination rate (%) (±SE)*

4˚C

25˚C

4˚C

25˚C

PB

SB

PB

SB

PB

SB

PB

SB

0

40

43

40

42

17.5 (0.7)^g

15.5 (1.0)^f

07.5 (0.5)^g

07.0 (0.7)^g

15

21

25

23

25

40.0 (1.2)^f

40.5 (2.2)^e

32.5 (1.0)^f

26.2 (0.5)^f

30

19

21

18

18

52.5 (1.5)^e

51.5 (2.5)^d

47.5 (1.5)^e

41.0 (1.2)^e

45

17

17

21

23

57.5 (1.5)^d

56.2 (2.3)^c

52.5 (2.2)^d

43.5 (1.5)^d

60

14

18

17

17

72.5 (1.7)^c

67.5 (1.5)^a

60.0 (2.5)^c

48.7 (1.0)^c

75

11

12

13

15

82.5 (1.5)^a

69.0 (2.0)^a

70.0 (2.5)^a

56.0 (1.5)^a

90

13

15

15

16

77.5 (2.0)^b

61.5 (2.5)^b

65.0 (2.2)^b

51.5 (1.7)^b

105

12

12

13

15

80.0 (1.0)^a

60.0 (1.0)^b

67.50 (1.5)^b

47.0 (1.5)^c

120

11

13

14

16

75.0 (1.7)^b

54.5 (1.3)^c

62.5 (2.0)^c

48.5 (2.0)^c