| Exp No. | Concentration of macro salts | Germination (G) (%) | Conversion (C) of plants (%) | G/C |
| 1. | Full strength | 10.0 | 6.64 | 1.49 |
| 2. | Half strength | 21.7 | 13.0 | 1.55 |
| 3. | Quarter strength | 69.1 | 36.0 | 1.91 |
| 4. | One eighth strength | 35.7 | 24.3 | 1.46 |