Table 2.
The Zn content in the grain tissue parts of wheat plants harvested at 21 DAA (expt 1) and 24 DAA at sufficient Zn (expt 2) expressed as total content per grain and as a percentage of this total content
| Expt 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Expt 1: ‘SAMNYT-16’ | ‘SAMNYT-16’ | ‘Carnamah’ | |
| Zn content (μg per grain) | 1·00 ± 0·07 | 1·58 ± 0·16 | 1·5 3 ± 0·11 |
| Percentage | |||
| Crease | 32 ± 2·5 | 7·8 ± 2·8 | 8·6 ± 0·8 |
| OP 1 | 16 ± 1·2 | 4·0 ± 0·4 | 2·9 ± 0·7 |
| IP&SC1 | 22 ± 2·1 | 31·0 ± 3·7 | 28·0 ± 1·7 |
| Embryo | 11 ± 1·6 | 16·0 ± 0·2 | 16·0 ± 0·7 |
| Endosperm | 21 ± 1·7) | 42·0 ± 1·0 | 45·0 ± 2·7 |
Data represent means (± s.e.) of seven (expt 1) or three (expt 2) replications. OP, outer pericarp; IP&SC, combination of inner pericarp and seed coat.