Table 2.
Physical grain characteristics of six non-ZBM and ZBM varieties.
| Code | Variety | 100-Kernel Weight (g) | Flotation Index (%) | Pedicel (%) | Pericarp (%) | Germ (%) | Floury Endosperm (%) | Vitreous Endosperm (%) | VE/FE Ratioa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | S06TLWQHGAB02-B | 29.57 ± 0.97 ab | 11.0 ± 2.8a | 4.8 ± 1.0a | 5.0 ± 0.1 ab | 12.2 ± 0.1a | 18.5 ± 2.5a | 59.6 ± 1.3d | 3.3 ± 0.5d |
| B | S11TLWNHGAB06-B | 31.46 ± 0.44a | 3.5 ± 0.7b | 4.2 ± 0.2a | 5.5 ± 0.5a | 10.4 ± 0.8a | 9.5 ± 2.0c | 70.4 ± 3.4 ab | 7.7 ± 2.0abc |
| C | Commercial check | 31.76 ± 0.79a | 4.0 ± 0.0 ab | 4.1 ± 0.1a | 4.1 ± 0.2c | 9.1 ± 0.6b | 6.5 ± 1.0c | 76.2 ± 1.3a | 11.9 ± 2.0a |
| D | S13LTWQHZNHGAB01 | 25.33 ± 0.19c | 5.0 ± 2.8 ab | 5.2 ± 1.0a | 4.6 ± 0.1abc | 12.7 ± 0.1a | 8.7 ± 0.2c | 68.8 ± 1.0bc | 7.9 ± 0.1abc |
| E | S13LTWQHZNHGAB02 | 26.49 ± 0.30c | 1.0 ± 0.0b | 4.0 ± 0.1a | 4.5 ± 0.2bc | 12.4 ± 0.1a | 9.6 ± 0.1bc | 69.5 ± 0.3b | 7.2 ± 0.1bcd |
| F | S13LTWQHZNHGAB03-B | 27.87 ± 0.23bc | 5.5 ± 2.1 ab | 5.3 ± 0.7a | 4.7 ± 0.2abc | 12.6 ± 1.1a | 14.6 ± 0.6 ab | 62.8 ± 1.2cd | 4.3 ± 0.3cd |
Differences between means were considered significant at p < 0.05.
a
Ratio of vitreous to floury endosperm.