Oat germination
characteristics varied considerably between seed size
classes (Table 2). While the highest final germination
percentage (77.7%) was obtained from large seed, the
lowest final germination percentage (63.2%) was
obtained small seed. In this present study, large seed
exhibited 14.5% greater final germination than small
seed, regardless of moisture stress. Final germination
percentage differed significantly among moisture stress
treatments (PEG) (Table 2). Overall, final germination
percentage was 4.4%, 18.1%, and 69.4% lower at PEG 0.25,
-0.50, and -0.75 MPa