Treatment Time 6 hrs 12 hrs 24 hrs. No. of leaves Shoot length (cm) Fresh weight (g) No. of leaves Shoot length (cm) Fresh weight (g) No. of leaves Shoot length (cm) Fresh weight (g) Healthy control 6.20 ± 0.79c 36.7 ± 2.79a 10.4 ± 1.64a 6.20 ± 0.79c 36.7 ± 2.79a 10.37 ± 1.64a 6.20 ± 0.79b 36.7 ± 2.79a 10.37 ± 1.64a Viral control 4.70 ± 0.67d 26.6 ± 3.06b 4.89 ± 0.64c 4.70 ± 0.67d 26.60 ±3.06c 4.89 ± 0.64c 4.70 ± 0.67c 26.60 ±3.06c 4.89 ± 0.64c Infusion of black seeds 7.70 ± 0.48b 34.10 ± 3.73a 6.76 ± 0.96b 7.20 ± 1.03b 31.9 ± 2.73b 7.25 ± 1.18b 7.1 ± 1.20a 32.3 ± 4.00b 8.95 ± 1.12b Decoction of black seeds 8.50 ± 0.97b 33.70 ± 2.98a 7.39 ± 1.02b 8.00 ± 0.94a 31.40 ± 2.76b 7.49 ± 1.66b 7.8 ± 0.92a 35.20 ± 3.08ab 9.66 ± 1.14ab a,b,c,d means in the same column with different superscript differ significantly (p<0.05)

Table 4: Effect of squash seeds soaking in black seed Infusion and Decoction extraction on growth parameters of treated plants with ZYMV at different time intervals.