Table 5.
Effect of ZnO NPs concentration on taste quality of rice.
| Year | Treatment | Taste Value | Appearance Value | Hardness Value | Viscosity Value | Balance Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | CK | 71.27 ± 1.68 b | 6.67 ± 0.26 b | 6.70 ± 0.14 ab | 7.20 ± 0.22 b | 6.70 ± 0.28 b |
| T1 | 78.17 ± 0.63 ab | 7.77 ± 0.12 a | 6.20 ± 0.08 b | 8.43 ± 0.17 a | 7.87 ± 0.12 a | |
| T2 | 79.17 ± 1.53 a | 7.97 ± 0.24 a | 6.37 ± 0.05 ab | 8.43 ± 0.21 a | 8.03 ± 0.26 a | |
| T3 | 78.97 ± 1.91 a | 7.87 ± 0.29 a | 6.07 ± 0.24 b | 8.57 ± 0.21 a | 7.97 ± 0.29 a | |
| T4 | 82.37 ± 2.22 a | 8.07 ± 1.01 a | 6.03 ± 0.79 b | 8.60 ± 0.86 a | 8.13 ± 0.97 a | |
| T5 | 79.03 ± 2.95 a | 7.97 ± 0.41 a | 7.00 ± 0.17 a | 8.37 ± 0.33 a | 8.03 ± 0.42 a | |
| 2020 | CK | 73.97 ± 1.41 b | 7.40 ± 0.16 b | 6.27 ± 0.51 ab | 7.50 ± 0.24 c | 7.33 ± 0.12 b |
| T1 | 79.00 ± 2.16 ab | 7.93 ± 0.31 ab | 6.03 ± 0.19 b | 8.40 ± 0.22 b | 8.03 ± 0.31 a | |
| T2 | 79.33 ± 2.62 a | 8.00 ± 0.36 ab | 6.07 ± 0.12 b | 8.47 ± 0.31 ab | 8.10 ± 0.36 a | |
| T3 | 80.67 ± 2.05 a | 8.17 ± 0.34 a | 6.00 ± 0.14 b | 8.63 ± 0.12 ab | 8.30 ± 0.29 a | |
| T4 | 81.67 ± 1.70 a | 8.33 ± 0.21 a | 5.90 ± 0.08 b | 8.70 ± 0.14 ab | 8.43 ± 0.16 a | |
| T5 | 81.33 ± 2.62 a | 8.23 ± 0.26 a | 6.80 ± 0.51 a | 9.17 ± 0.58 a | 8.30 ± 0.29 a |
Note: Values within the same column for each year (2019 or 2020) that are followed by different letters are considered to be significantly different at the 0.05 probability level.