Table 1. Sprout length and germination ratio of unhulled-rice germinated for 24 h at 30℃ after steeping for different time

Sprout length	Germination ratio (%)¹⁾
Sprout length	8 h steeping	16 h steeping	24 h steeping
None (<1 mm)	5.6±5.2^A^b²⁾	4.8±2.7^A^b^c	6.0±2.0^A^c
1-2 mm	92.4±5.2^A^a	71.2±5.2^B^a	52.0±3.2^C^a
2-3 mm	2.0±2.0^C^b^c	7.6±2.6^B^b	11.6±3.3^A^b
3-4 mm	0^C^c	7.2±1.1^B^b^c	9.2±1.8^A^b^c
4-5 mm	0^C^c	6.0±2.4^B^b^c	11.2±3.0^A^b
>5 mm	0^B^c	3.2±2.3^B^c	7.2±3.3^A^c
Total germination ratio (%)	94.4±5.2^A	95.2±2.7^A	94.0±2.0^A

¹⁾

Germination ratio % =100× Number of germinated rice Total number of dehulled rice.

²⁾Values with different small letters in the same column are significantly different by Duncan's multiple range test (p<0.05). (a>b>c). Values with different capital letters in the same row are significantly different by Duncan's multiple range test (p<0.05). (A>B>C).