Comparison of microwave drying and oven-drying techniques for moisture determination of three paddy (Oryza sativa L.) varieties

Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture

Table 4 Predicted linear moisture relationships of air oven and microwave oven drying moisture content (w.b.%) of the three paddy varieties

Microwave power (W)	Microwave time (min)	Linear equation*	Adjusted r²	F value	Fit SE^†	P**
265	20	Y = 0.87 + 1.06 X	0.54	20.25	1.77	0.001
550	7	Y = 0.28 + 0.97 X	0.94	255.72	0.64	0.001
870	4	Y = 3.01 + 0.76 X	0.36	10.75	2.09	0.01

^*Y = standard air oven drying m.c. (w.b.%); X = microwave oven drying m.c. (w.b.%)
^†Standard error of fit
^**Probability level