I am conducting an experimental research on the germination enhancement of squash affected by mechanical, chemical and thermal scarification methods..i have researched about time- to-event method in collecting data but I am confused how will I do it??is this method appropriate for my study??
Measure time to germination and percent germination by assessing when radicle protrusion or leaf emergence occurs. You will need at least 3 replicates of 30 seeds each for each treatment. Then you can compare them using ANOVA and post hoc tests. I can help you with specific details :)
Dear Shernie,
yes, Andrew is right. However, if you have more time lapse data, then you can compare waveforms of functions.
You will plot the "collection times" on the x-axis and the values of the "measured characteristics" on the y-axis. Than you can compare the curves of the control sample and the treated samples in one graph.
The number of repetitions is also important. I usually use a pattern where I have 30 seeds x 5, ie 150 seeds per treatment (or control).
Let the experiments succeed.
Regards, BS
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