| Storage temperature |
Race |
Period of storage in days |
| 0 |
15 |
30 |
60 |
120 |
210 |
360 |
| Room temperature |
I |
30.06±4.15* |
1.2±1.2* |
4.32±5.35* |
0 |
0.2±0.45* |
0.2±0.44* |
0 |
| VIII |
29.14±5.35* |
6.68±3.40* |
14.62±8.16* |
0.4±0.55* |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| -20°C (Deep freezer) |
I |
21.68±4.59* |
25.06±5.98* |
28.48±15.35* |
44.72±7.04* |
13.74±5.06* |
0.8±0.73* |
0.46±0.27* |
| VIII |
40.72±10.9* |
55.58±4.86* |
48.1±11.68* |
15.36±5.90* |
17.4±6.53* |
7.1±3.39* |
1.36±0.34* |
| -80°C (Ultra deep freezer) |
I |
30.78±5.99* |
40.74±8.70* |
29.56±3.30* |
54.92±3.12* |
25.94±10.71* |
30.66±8.98* |
43.58±4.44* |
| VIII |
41.48±10.80* |
49.02±3.39* |
46.48±8.51* |
50.46±16.54* |
40.86±13.57* |
21.16±11.1* |
51.98±3.13* |
(* Mean percentage of germination with standard deviation). |
