Soaking durations (h)

Soaking concentrations (M GA₃)

Mean

Water

10⁻⁷

10⁻⁵

10⁻³

50 DAS

4

2.28

2.40

2.57

2.63

2.47

8

2.47

2.53

2.68

2.75

2.61

12

2.36

2.49

2.64

2.72

2.55

16

2.32

2.44

2.59

2.66

2.50

Mean

2.36

2.47

2.62

2.69

C.D. at 5%

C = 0.040

D = 0.040

C × D = NS

70 DAS

4

2.37

2.44

2.57

2.65

2.51

8

2.60

2.74

2.81

2.96

2.78

12

2.57

2.66

2.77

2.89

2.72

16

2.46

2.59

2.68

2.78

2.63

Mean

2.50

2.61

2.71

2.82

C.D. at 5%

C = 0.049

D = 0.049

C × D = NS