Concentration

Time

Initial moisture content of the seeds (% w.b.)

(%)

(h)

25

30

35

4

3

0.68

b

c

0.89

a

0.84

a

6

0.76

a

b

0.81

a

b

0.70

a

b

5

3

0.87

a

b

0.92

a

0.92

a

6

0.65

b

c

0.57

b

c

0.39

c

6

3

0.95

a

0.94

a

0.88

a

6

0.25

e

0.18

d

0.24

c

d

7

3

0.85

a

b

0.98

a

0.87

a

6

0.17

e

0.15

d

0.00

d

Seed without parchment (manual removal)

0.87

a

b

0.87

a

0.87

a

Seeds with parchment

0.48

c

d

0.48

c

0.48

b

c

CV (%)

16.75