Concentration

Time

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

(%)

(h)

25

30

35

4

3

83.9

a

b

82.8

a

87.4

a

6

69.5

a

b

72.5

a

84.7

a

5

3

86.2

a

b

89.4

a

87.0

a

6

76.0

a

b

62.9

a

72.8

a

6

3

89.4

a

b

90.1

a

81.2

a

6

61.8

a

b

72.8

a

48.9

a

7

3

90.6

a

b

94.7

a

80.5

a

6

47.2

b

78.1

a

0.0

b

Seed without parchment (manual removal)

91.5

a

91.5

a

91.5

a

Seeds with parchment

73.5

a

b

73.5

a

73.5

a

CV (%)

24.48