Table 10. Effects of different tillage depths on rice starch viscosity (RVA).
Treatment | Highest viscosity (cP) | Hot pulp viscosity (cP) | Disintegration value (cP) | Cold glue viscosity (cP) | Setback value (cP) | Peak time (min) | Gelatinization temperature (°C) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TD14 | 2,686ab | 1,777a | 909b | 2,845a | 159a | 6.37a | 72.46a |
TD17 | 2,725a | 1,737ab | 988a | 2,840a | 115b | 6.30ab | 71.92a |
TD20 | 2,694ab | 1,727ab | 967a | 2,795ab | 101b | 6.31ab | 72.03a |
TD23 | 2,609b | 1,665b | 944ab | 2,760b | 151a | 6.29b | 72.45a |
Y | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | * | ns |
TD | ns | ns | ns | ns | ns | ** | ns |
Y*TD | ns | ns | ns | * | * | ns | ns |
Note:
Different letters in the same row within the same rice means the significant differences in P < 0.05. * and ** indicate significant correlations at the 0.05 and 0.01 levels. TD, tillage depth; TD14, tillage depth 14 cm; TD17, tillage depth 17 cm; TD20, tillage depth 20 cm; TD 23, tillage depth; Y, year.