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.