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Table 3 Changes in the water content [%] of the pericarp and seeds after 2, 8, 24 and 48 h since germination test start at 15 °C at 60% FWC. Average results from 3 years of experiments and 2 levels of seed vigour

From: Impact of sugar beet seed priming using the SMP method on the properties of the pericarp

Material

Seed treatment

Water content [%]

Time since germination test start [h]

2

8

24

48

Pericarp

Control

23.4 ± 1.0

25.4 ± 0.51

36.5 ± 0.90

43.7 ± 1.25

QB

20.0 ± 1.23

30.9 ± 0.45

38.9 ± 1.12

48.9 ± 1.10

QB-1

22.6 ± 1.26

29.8 ± 0.56

38.8 ± 1.06

44.8 ± 1.07

Seeds

Control

8.2 ± 0.26

10.8 ± 0.38

21.9 ± 1.09

31.6 ± 0.90

QB

13.2 ± 0.50

13.8 ± 0.41

26.2 ± 0.57

35.8 ± 0.86

QB-1

13.0 ± 0.41

13.6 ± 0.36

28.0 ± 0.93

37.0 ± 1.13