Table 5.

Seed pre-hydration treatment solutions used in this study to hydrate fresh and deteriorated seeds of cabbage and lettuce.

S/n	Pre-Hydration Treatment Solution	Concentration of Constituent(s)	pH
1	Control	Deionised water	5.6
2	CaCl2 (non-electrolysed)	1 mM CaCl2	6.0
3	CaCl2 generated CW	1 mM CaCl2	10.8
4	CaMg (non-electrolysed)	1 µm CaCl2; 1 mM MgCl2	5.9
5	CaMg generated CW	1 µm CaCl2; 1 mM MgCl2	11.2
6	CaMg generated CW adjusted to pH 6.5	1 µm CaCl2; 1 mM MgCl2	6.5
7	MgCl2 solution (non-electrolysed)	1 mM MgCl2	5.9
8	MgCl2 generated CW	1 mM MgCl2	10.6
9	NaCl solution (non-electrolysed)	1 mM NaCl	5.6
10	NaCl generated CW	1 mM NaCl	11.2
11	NaCl generated CW adjusted to pH 6.5	1 mM NaCl	6.5