Table 3. Moisture contents (%) of wheat under different packaging conditions in plasma storage

Storage period (month) Packaging conditions
Gunny sack Vacuum
Control 0 11.37±0.451)b 11.37±0.45b
1 13.20±0.10a 12.67±0.12a
3 13.33±0.21a 12.63±0.15a
5 13.77±0.15a 12.70±0.20a
8 13.30±0.20a 12.63±0.15a
Plasma 0 11.37±0.45b 11.37±0.45b
1 13.20±0.56a 12.47±0.06a
3 13.83±0.32a 12.40±0.00a
5 13.57±0.71a 12.30±0.00a
8 13.30±0.46a 12.20±0.00a
All values are mean±SD (n=3). Different superscript letters (a,b) in each column indicate significant differences at p<0.05 by Duncan’s multiple range test.