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The water content of seeds. I.—The moisture relations of seed peas etc
Author(s) -
Lubatti O. F.,
Bunday Greta
Publication year - 1960
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740111201
Subject(s) - water content , equilibrium moisture content , moisture , range (aeronautics) , mathematics , environmental science , horticulture , botany , chemistry , biology , materials science , geology , geotechnical engineering , sorption , organic chemistry , adsorption , composite material
A method of determining the hygroscopic equilibrium curve of seed peas is described. This curve is compared with the equilibrium curve of broad beans and lucerne. Smith's equation 11 seems to apply to viable seed over the range of moisture content important in practice.