Table 1. Moisture Contents (%) and Germination Percentages (%) in Hydro-Primed (0.0 MPa) and Osmo-Primed (−0.3, −0.6, −0.9, −1.2, and −1.8 MPa) Wheat Grains after 72 h of Sprouting at 21 °C (see Small-Scale Experiment).
water potential | moisture content (%) | germination percentage (%) |
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0.0 MPa | 56 | 96 |
–0.3 MPa | 45 | 92 |
–0.6 MPa | 39 | 80 |
–0.9 MPa | 37 | 28 |
–1.2 MPa | 35 | 0 |
–1.8 MPa | 33 | 0 |