R2 Variables OD medium Linear Quadratic Cubic WL and SG Sugar -146.644+3.297 x -146.644+3.297 x+ x2 -146.644+3.297 x+ x2+0 x3 WL and SG Sugar/Salt 36.755-1.129 x 36.755-1.129 x+0.018 x2 36.755-1.129 x+0.018 x2+0 x3 pH and EC Sugar 5.148+0 x 5.148+0.000692 x2 5.148+0.000692 x2-1.0015E-005 x3 pH and EC Sugar/Salt -205.5+27.90x -205.5+27.90x-0.925x2 -205.5+27.90x - 0.925x2+0 x3 EC and WL Sugar -204.695+21.283 x -204.695+21.283 x -0.414 x2 -204.695+21.283 x -0.414 x2+0 x3 EC and WL Sugar/Salt 14.955+0 x 14.955+0 x-0.0011 x2 14.955+0 x -0.0011 x2+4.338E-005 x3 DML and RC (90°C) Sugar 130.081-4.900 x 130.081-4.900 x+0.0575 x2 130.081-4.900 x+0.0575 x2+0 x3 DML and RC (90°C) Sugar/Salt 347.0-13.85 x 347.0-13.85 x 0.161x2 347.0-13.85 x 0.161x2+0 x3 DML and RC (RT) Sugar -197.618+10.135 x -197.618+10.135 x -0.101 x2 -197.618+10.135 x -0.101 x2+0 x3 DML and RC (RT) Sugar/Salt 71.73-0.532 x 71.73-0.532 x 0.007x2 71.73-0.532 x 0.007x2+0 x3 EC and RC (90°C) Sugar -1287.140+57.578 x -1287.140+57.578 x -0.571 x2 -1287.140+57.578 x -0.571 x2+0 x3 EC and RC (90°C) Sugar/Salt -753.226+27.208 x -753.226+27.208 x-0.21559x2 -753.226+27.208 x-0.21559x2+0 x3 EC and RC (RT) Sugar -999.005+ 38.848 x -999.005+38.848 x-0.345x2 -999.005+ 38.848 x-0.345x2+0 x3 EC and RC (RT) Sugar/Salt -401.247+8.379 x -401.247+8.379 x+0 x2 8.379 x-401.247+0 x3 SG – Solid gain EC – Electrical conductivity DML – Dry matter loss RC – Rehydration capacity

Table 1b: R2 Value from Regression Analysis.