Table 4. PSD of Microgreens Depicting (Median, Modal, and Mean) and Maximum and Minimum Diameter in μma.
parameters | spinach | carrot | bathua | Bengal gram |
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median D (μm) | 330.20 ± 0.51c | 407.13 ± 1.69b | 952.39 ± 0.81a | 110.32 ± 0.47d |
modal D (μm) | 421.25 ± 1.70b | 421.92 ± 1.71b | 857.77 ± 0.81a | 331.06 ± 0.47c |
mean V (μm) | 276.50 ± 1.7c | 406.03 ± 2.40b | 949.10 ± 1.2a | 97.56 ± 1.24d |
diameter (μm) | ||||
maximum | 498.82 ± 0.80bc | 495.88 ± 1.24b | 1341.39 ± 0.81a | 370.40 ± 1.24d |
minimum | 229.17 ± 0.94c | 362.53 ± 0.47b | 796.19 ± 0.81a | 42.52 ± 0.81d |
Values are means ± SD of triplicate analysis. Means with different letters in the same row indicate significant differences at p < 0.05.