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Table 4 Changes in the water potential [MPa] 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 potential [MPa]

Time since germination test start [h]

2

8

24

48

Pericarp

Control

−7.06 ± 0.51

−3.77 ± 0.31

−1.65 ± 0.12

−1.07 ± 0.21

QB

−6.06 ± 0.37

−1.94 ± 0.25

−1.16 ± 0.22

−1.13 ± 0.21

QB-1

−6.59 ± 0.41

−1.74 ± 0.28

−1.15 ± 0.18

−0.93 ± 0.18

Seeds

Control

−10.51 ± 0.40

−8.69 ± 0.35

−3.19 ± 0.22

−2.39 ± 0.35

QB

−9.79 ± 0.22

−7.34 ± 0.20

−2.83 ± 0.15

−2.35 ± 0.23

QB-1

−10.45 ± 0.42

−3.79 ± 0.31

−2.69 ± 0.23

−2.14 ± 0.25