Table 2 Effect of six different surfactants on the formation of fascicular buds and terminal buds of Pinus sylvestris.
Surfactant conc. (%)Mean % fasc. budsMean no. term, budsBranch no.
Buffer x
    0.2549.7 b   6.2 ab53.1 ab
    0.5022.4 c   5.5 abc55.6 ab
    1.0018.6 c   5.9 abc43.4 ab
Triton X-100
    0.2513.5 c   4.7 c48.4 ab
    0.50  7.9 c   5.7 abc48.4 ab
    1.0018.4 c   5.9 abc63.0 a
Surfactant WK
    0.2546.0 b   5.0 abc50.4 ab
    0.50  71.4 a   6.2 ab50.8 ab
    1.0063.9 ab   4.9 be49.4 ab
ABG 7001
    0.2511.3 c   4.8 bc45.3 ab
    0.5013.6 c   5.7 abc50.9 ab
    1.00  3.9 c   5.7 abc60.1 ab
ABG 7002
    0.2513.7 c   5.9 abc55.1 ab
    0.50  4.0 c   5.8 abc57.5 ab
    1.0017.2 c   5.1 abc52.4 ab
ABG 7003
    0.2511.0 c   5.7 abc47.5 ab
    0.50  7.4 c   5.8 abc50.3 ab
    1.0011.7 c   6.4 abc42.5 b
  • Mean separation within columns by Duncan’s multiple range test 5% level.