Table 3 Summary of the quantitative traits analysed in finger millet accessions under different conditions, along with the corresponding formulas.

1

GC

Initial germination of seeds (control) (%)

2

GAA

Germination after accelerated aging (%)

3

GAAR

Relative germination after accelerated aging (GAAR = GAA/GC × 100)

4

GIC

Germination index (control)

5

GIAA

Germination index after accelerated aging

6

GIAAR

Relative germination index after accelerated aging (GIAAR = GIAA/GIC × 100)

7

GRIC

Germination rate index (control)

8

GRIAA

Germination rate index after accelerated aging

9

GRIAAR

Relative germination rate index after accelerated aging (GRIAA/GRIC × 100)

10

MGTC

Mean germination time (days) (control)

11

MGTAA

Mean germination time (days) after accelerated aging

12

MGTAAR

Relative mean germination time after accelerated aging (MGTAAR = MGTAA/MGTC × 100)

13

RLC

Root length (cm) (control)

14

RLAA

Root length (cm) after accelerated aging

15

RLAAR

Relative root length after accelerated aging (RLAAR = RLAA/RLC × 100)

16

SLC

Shoot length (cm) (control)

17

SLAA

Shoot length (cm) after accelerated aging

18

SLAAR

Relative shoot length after accelerated aging (SLAAR = SLAA/SLC × 100)

19

SVI1C

Seedling vigor index-1 (control), SVI1C = GC (%) × (Root length + Shoot length)

20

SVI1AA

Seedling vigor index-1 after accelerated aging, SVI1 = GAA (%) × (Root length + Shoot length)

21

SVI1AAR

Relative seedling vigor index-1 after accelerated aging (SVI1AAR = SVI1AA/SVI1C × 100)

22

SDWC

Seedling dry weight (mg) (control)

23

SDWAA

Seedling dry weight (mg) after accelerated aging

24

SDWAAR

Relative seedling dry weight after accelerated aging (SDWAAR = SDWAA/SDWC × 100)

25

SVI2C

Seedling vigor index-2 (control), SVI2C = GC (%) × Seedling dry weight

26

SVI2AA

Seedling vigor index-2 of accelerated aged seeds, SVI2AA = GAA (%) × Seedling dry weight

27

SVI2AAR

Relative seedling vigor index-2 after accelerated aging (SVI2AAR = SVI2AA/SVI2C × 100)