Aftersevendays,oven-driedweightofseedlingswasdetermined.Theweightofutilized(mobilized)seedreservewascalculatedasthedryweightoftheoriginalseedminusthedryweightoftheseedremnant.Conversionefficiencyofmobilizedseedreserveintoplanttissuewasestimatedbydividingseedlingdryweight(SLDW)bytheutilizedseedreserve.Theratioofutilizedseedreservetoinitialseeddryweightwasconsideredasseedreservedepletionpercentage(SRDP).