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. 2018 Jun;77:106–111. doi: 10.1016/j.jspr.2018.04.002

Table 3.

Germination (Mean ± SE) of low and high infested maize grain after three months of storage in PICS bags closed using different sealing methods.

Sealing methods Percent Germination
Low infestation study
High infestation study
Control Infested Control Infested
Initial 82.4 ± 1.3 74.6 ± 1.1
TT after 3 months 82.0 ± 5.9 86.3 ± 3.1 71.0 ± 5.6 76.7 ± 6.8
IR after 3 months 80.0 ± 1.9 78.3 ± 1.8 77.0 ± 3.5 77.3 ± 4.1
FT after 3 months 85.0 ± 5.4 83.7 ± 5.6 75.7 ± 3.2 74.7 ± 4.3
FS after 3 months 81.7 ± 1.9 82.3 ± 3.3 74.0 ± 4.4 75.3 ± 5.6
ANOVA F3,8 = 0.59, P = 0.63 F3,8 = 1.05, P = 0.42 F3,8 = 0.46, P = 0.72 F3,8 = 0.09, P = 0.96

Means within the same column are not significantly different at P ≥ 0.05.

Sealing methods, Sealing methods: TT = Conventional Twist-tied, IR = Inner liner rolled and outer fold-tied, FT: Both liners folded and tied together, FS: Both plastic liners folded and tied separately.