Table 1.
Seed equilibrium relative humidity (%) estimated at 20 °C in 1989 (Novasina Humidat IC1) and 2004 (AquaLab CX2) for hermetic storage in laminated aluminium foil packets at different moisture contents and temperatures
| Species | Year | Temperature (°C) | Equilibrium relative humidity (%) determined at 20 °C (moisture content, %, wb) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. pratense | 1989 | 9·8 (2·2) | 10·1 (2·3) | 10·3 (2·5) | 10·5 (3·7) | 10·9 (4·1) | 11·7 (4·7) | 13·4 (5·5) | 16·3 (6·1) | 30·8 (7·6) | 53·8 (9·9) | 69·0 (12·3) | 79·8 (14·9) | ||
| 2004 | 40 | 13·4 | 14·1 | 14·3 | 13·4 | 13·2 | 13·3 | 14·0 | 15·7 | ||||||
| 30 | 14·1 | 14·1 | 13·8 | 14·1 | 13·4 | 13·7 | 15·7 | 16·6 | 21·3 | ||||||
| –20 | 16·9 | 16·8 | 15·9 | 25·9 | 18·2 | 17·0 | 17·3 | 27·7 | 32·5 | 49·0 | 59·5 | 66·7 | |||
| M. sativa | 1989 | 9·6 (2·0) | 9·9 (2·5) | 10·0 (2·9) | 10·2 (3·5) | 10·4 (4·2) | 11·2 (4·8) | 13·5 (5·5) | 16·7 (6·1) | 28·8 (7·0) | 44·1 (8·0) | 66·6 (10·2) | 76·1 (12·6) | 85·2 (15·2) | |
| 2004 | 40 | 13·3 | 13·8 | 12·8 | 12·9 | 12·5 | 14·1 | 13·9 | |||||||
| 30 | 13·9 | 14·0 | 13·7 | 13·9 | 13·7 | 13·8 | 14·0 | 15·7 | 18·6 | 18·7 | |||||
| –20 | 9·5 | 12·8 | 14·0 | 14·0 | 19·2 | 17·1 | 20·2 | 28·5 | 30·1 | 38·8 | 58·2 | 63·8 | 74·9 | ||