Research Article

Effects of Harvesting Times and Germplasm Accessions on the Physical Properties of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Seeds

Table 9

Surface area (mm2) of roselle seeds accessions as influenced by harvesting times and accessions.

Harvesting times

AccessionsPhysiological maturityOne week after physiological maturityTwo weeks after physiological maturityMeans

HS0818.5718.0318.0318.21
HS2718.0317.8317.8317.90
HS2518.2318.0318.0318.21
HS8618.2318.0318.0318.21
HS3218.0317.8317.8317.90
HS6918.0317.8317.8317.90
HS1118.0317.8317.8317.90
HS1918.0317.8317.8317.90
HS4118.0317.8317.8317.90
HS5918.0317.8317.8317.90
HS5818.0317.8317.8317.90
HS8318.0317.8317.8317.90
Means18.1117.8817.88
HSD (0.05): accessions = 0.120; harvesting times = 0.111; accessions x harvesting times = 0.300