Japanese Oblate Film as a Novel Method for Seed Handling and Activation in Microgravity

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Results of statistical comparisons for germination rates between control and experimental (oblate film) groups on Day After Planting DAP 1 and DAP 7_

Time Point	Degrees of Freedom (df)	t-Test Statistic (t)	p-value (p)
DAP 1	72	10.78	p < 0.001
DAP 7	72	6.33	p < 0.001

Summary of germination percentages and variability for control and experimental (oblate film) groups on Day After Planting (DAP) 1 and DAP 7_

DAP	N	Seed Total	Mean Germination % Control	Mean Germination % Oblate Film	Control St. Dev	Oblate Film St. Dev
DAP 1	37	925	6.5 ± 2.01	68.8 ± 3.20	12.2	19.5
DAP 7	37	925	68.6 ± 2.24	87.3 ± 1.89	13.6	11.5