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Table 2 Media used for boric acid concentration test

From: A protocol for Chenopodium quinoa pollen germination

 

Boron medium 0

Boron medium 1

Boron medium 2

Boron medium 3

Boron medium 4

Sucrose

16%

16%

16%

16%

16%

Boric acid

0

0.01%

0.02%

0.03%

0.04%

Calcium nitrate

0.007%

0.007%

0.007%

0.007%

0.007%

pH

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

5.5

Median germination

0%a

43.6%

33%

41.4%

20.8%a

  1. aIndicates it was significantly different from the highest germination rate obtained (t-test p-value < 0.05)