Soaking durations (h)

Soaking concentrations (M GA₃)

Mean

Water

10⁻⁷

10⁻⁵

10⁻³

50 DAS

4

0.94

1.01

2.13

1.85

1.48

8

0.98

1.13

2.19

1.88

1.55

12

0.97

1.06

2.17

1.87

1.52

16

0.96

1.02

2.15

1.86

1.51

Mean

0.96

1.05

2.16

1.86

C.D. at 5%

C = 0.09

D = NS

C × D = 0.17

70 DAS

4

3.13

3.83

4.78

4.29

4.01

8

3.17

3.91

4.82

4.41

4.08

12

3.17

3.89

4.81

4.35

4.06

16

3.14

3.85

4.79

4.33

4.03

Mean

3.15

3.87

4.80

4.34

C.D. at 5%

C = 0.23

D = NS

C × D = 0.46