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Table 1

Changes in seed germination and subsequent growth parameters of sunflower seeds after accelerated aging.

Characteristics	Control	Aged seed
Germination percentage (%)	94.0^a ± 1.41	79.5^b* ± 2.63
Germination index	24.2^a ± 0.44	12.5^b ± 0.74
Mean germination time (day)	2.00^b ± 0.02	3.57^a ± 0.05
Shoot length (cm)	6.30^a ± 0.37	2.73^b ± 0.26
Root length (cm)	7.08^a ± 0.53	3.90^b ± 0.21
Seedling fresh weight (mg plant⁻¹)	386^a ± 15.0	268^b ± 13.1
Seedling dry weight (mg plant⁻¹)	50.8 ± 3.14	50.7 ± 1.96
Vigor index	1257^a ± 83.3	529^b ± 44.4

^* Means followed by the different letters are significant at p < 0.05, ±: Standard error.

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