Quarterly assessment of grain damage percentage
There were no significant difference in the control samples for percent grain damage of all cultivars except Vishal (Table 1.) (Virat: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.0; p = 1.0, Vishal: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.0; p = 1.0, Rajas: d.f. = 2, 6 F = 0.0; p = 1.0). There were no significant difference in the treated samples for percent grain damage of all cultivars (Table 1.)
Quarterly assessment of grain weight loss percentage
There were significant difference in the control samples for grain weight loss of all cultivars except and Rajas (Table 1.) (Kripa: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.66; p = 0.045, Virat: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.13; p =, Vishal: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.107; p = 0.048, Rajas: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.559; p = 0.170 ). There were no significant difference in the treated samples for grain weight loss of all cultivars (Table 1.) (Kripa: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.842; p = 0.045, Virat: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 4.109; p =, Vishal: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.574; p = 0.048, Rajas: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 6.798; p = 0.170 ).
There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 40 W of cold plasma to Kripa (Table 1.) except 40 W 15 min treatment (Kripa control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.272; p = 0.771, Kripa 40 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 9.387; p = 0.014, Kripa 40 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 8.872; p = 0.016, Kripa 40 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.356; p = 0.714). There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 50 W cold plasma (Table 1.) (Kripa control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.272; p = 0.771, Kripa 50 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.797; p = 0.493, Kripa 50 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.096; p = 0.393, Kripa 50 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.190; p = 0.367). There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 60 W cold plasma (Table 1.) except 60 W 15 min. (Kripa control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.272; p = 0.771, Kripa 60 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.250; p = 0.352, Kripa 60 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 5.170; p = 0.050, Kripa 60 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.089; p = 0.916).
There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated to Virat at 40 W cold plasma treatment except for 10 min (Table 1.). (Virat control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.318; p = 0.739, Virat 40 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 6.221; p = 0.034, Virat 40 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 2.215; p = 0.190, Virat 40 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 2.616; p = 0.152). There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 50 W cold plasma (Table 1.) (Virat control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.318; p = 0.739, Virat 50 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.196; p = 0.827, Virat 50 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.245; p = 0.790, Virat 50 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.204; p = 0.364). There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 60 W cold plasma (Table 1.) (Virat control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.318; p = 0.739, Virat 60 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.703; p = 0.260, Virat 60 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.708; p = 0.259, Virat 60 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.111; p = 0.897).
There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 40 W cold plasma to Vishal (Table 1.) (Vishal control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.318; p = 0.739, Vishal 40 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.497; p = 0.631, Vishal 40 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.025; p = 0.414, Vishal 40 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.413; p = 0.679). There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 50 W cold plasma (Table 1.) (Vishal control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.318; p = 0.739, Vishal 50 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.612; p = 0.573, Vishal 50 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.893; p = 0.458, Vishal 50 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.119; p = 0.890). There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 60 W cold plasma (Table 1.) (Vishal control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.318; p = 0.739, Vishal 60 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 2.900; p = 0.131, Vishal 60 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.515; p = 0.622, Vishal 60 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.729; p = 0.521).
There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated to Rajas at 40 W cold plasma (Table 1.) (Rajas control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.713; p = 0.527, Rajas 40 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 4.288; p = 0.070, Rajas 40 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 3.367; p = 0.105, Rajas 40 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.706; p = 0.090). There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 50 W cold plasma treatment except for 15 min. (Table 1.) (Rajas control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.713; p = 0.527, Rajas 50 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.181; p = 0.839, Rajas 50 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 13.02; p = 0.007, Rajas 50 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 2.865; p = 0.134). There were no significant difference in the samples for grain weight loss in all the treatment times when treated at 60 W cold plasma treatment. (Table 1.) (Rajas control: d.f. = 2, 6 F = F = 0.713; p = 0.527, Rajas 60 W, 10 min.: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.914; p = 0.228, Rajas 60 W, 15 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 3.828; p = 0.085, Rajas 60 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 2.937; p = 0.129).
Quarterly assessment of the number of eggs/grain
There were no significant differences in the control samples for number of eggs per grain of all cultivars (Table 1.) (Kripa: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.666; p = 0.266, Virat: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.094; p = 0.912, Vishal: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.527; p = 0.615, Rajas: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.843; p = 0.476 ). There were no significant difference in the treated samples for number of eggs per grain of all cultivars (Table 1.)
Quarterly assessment of the number of holes/grain
There were no significant differences in the control samples for number of holes per grain of all cultivars except Vishal (Table 1.) (Kripa: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.613; p = 0.572, Virat: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 4.742; p = 0.058, Vishal: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 17.106; p = 0.003, Rajas: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 1.705; p = 0.259 ). There were no significant difference in the treated samples for number of holes per grain of all cultivars (Table 1.)
There were no significant differences in the samples for number of holes per grain in all the treatment times when treated Vishal at 40 W cold plasma (Table 1.) (Vishal control: d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.542; p = 0.608, Vishal 40 W, 20 min. d.f. = 2, 6; F = 0.214; p = 0.813). There was no significant difference in the samples for the number of holes per grain in all the treatment times when treated at 50 W cold plasma. There was no significant difference in the samples for the number of holes per grain in all the treatment times when treated at 60 W cold plasma. (Table 1.)