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Table 2 Physical properties of the pericarp, mean values from 3 years

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

  1. H, L - high, low vigour respectively