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Table 5 Comparison of the water content and water potential of the pericarp and seeds depending on the vigour level after 24 h of germination. Average results from 3 years of experiments

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

Material

Fruit treatment

Water content [%]

Water potential [MPa]

High vigour

Low vigour

High vigour

Low vigour

Pericarp

Control

32.3 ± 0.52

40.7 ± 0.53

−1.41 ± 0.15

−1.89 ± 0.10

QB

37.9 ± 0.91

39.9 ± 0.85

−1.09 ± 0.12

−1.23 ± 0.09

QB-1

38.1 ± 0.41

39.5 ± 0.52

−1.05 ± 0.11

−1.25 ± 0.08

Seeds

Control

24.6 ± 0.61

19.2 ± 0.32

−2.83 ± 0.15A

−3.55 ± 0.14

QB

30.1 ± 0.47

22.3 ± 0.55

−2.50 ± 0.12A

−3.09 ± 0.15

QB-1

32.4 ± 0.39

23.6 ± 0.57

−2.31 ± 0.13A

−3.07 ± 0.11