Soaking durations (h)

Soaking concentrations (M GA₃)

Mean

Water

10⁻⁷

10⁻⁵

10⁻³

50 DAS

4

2.07

2.28

2.36

2.34

2.26

8

2.56

2.68

2.92

2.85

2.75

12

2.18

2.53

2.65

2.58

2.49

16

2.13

2.35

2.47

2.41

2.34

Mean

2.24

2.46

2.60

2.55

C.D. at 5%

C = 0.069

D = 0.069

C × D = NS

70 DAS

4

2.54

2.62

2.75

2.65

2.64

8

3.32

3.38

3.68

3.64

3.53

12

3.27

3.34

3.51

3.40

3.38

16

2.80

2.92

3.28

3.14

3.04

Mean

2.98

3.09

3.31

3.21

C.D. at 5%

C = 0.057

D = 0.057

C × D = 0.115