From: Impact of sugar beet seed priming using the SMP method on the properties of the pericarp
Pericarp properies | Level of vigour | Seed treatment | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Control | QB | QB − 1 | ||
Helium density [g cm−3] | H | 1.16Aa | 1.16Aa | 1.15Aa |
L | 1.31Ab | 1.30Ab | 1.28Ab | |
Apparent density [g cm−3] | H | 0.62Aa | 0.60Aa | 0.60Aa |
L | 0.70Ab | 0.70Ab | 0.70Ab | |
Total pore volume [cm3 g−1] | H | 0.77Ab | 0.79Ab | 0.80Ab |
L | 0.65Aa | 0.63Aa | 0.64Aa | |
Total porosity [%] | H | 47.1Ab | 47.8Ab | 48.3Ab |
L | 44.5Aa | 45.0Aa | 45.3Aa | |
Mesopore diameter [nm] | H | 3Aa | 5Bb | 20Cd |
L | 1Aa | 3Ba | 12Cc |