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. 2018 Aug 24;13(8):e0203080. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0203080

Table 3. Summary of optimal seed storage conditions for each species of P. davidiana and P. koreana.

Storage temperature
(°C)
Species
P. davidiana P. koreana
Optimal SWC range (%) Storage period
(months); NGP
Optimal SWC range (%) Storage period
(months); NGP
Before storage (NGP) 97% 87%
Room Temperature < 6 1; 80–83% 6–12 0.25; 36–37%
4 3 5; 93–100% 12 12; 27%
-18 12 48; >89% 9–12 24; 26–28%
-80 3–24 48; >91% 9–12 24; 28–29%
-196 6–18 NA; 93–100% 6–12 NA; 67–78%

Normal germination percentage (NGP); Seed water content (SWC); Not available (NA)