seed thickness, seed dry weight, seed fresh weight, MDA concentrationand POD activity were above 65% (Table 2). However, none of the
regressions between Spd and the germination parameters were
significant. The regression of Spm concentrations against all the
variables except for total soluble sugar was significant (Table 3).
Nine equations were significant at P < 0.01 while other 4 equations
were at P < 0.05 levels, however, R2 values of only 4 equations of
them were above 50%.