The experiment studied how starch accumulates in small maize kernels. They found that the starch in the embryo of these kernels grows slower than in regular maize. The starch in the rest of the kernel grows even slower. This means the total starch in regular maize kernels is much higher than in these small kernels. During harvesting, the small kernels have a higher percentage of starch in the embryo compared to regular maize. Different small maize kernels also accumulate starch at different speeds. Overall, starch accumulates slowly in these small maize kernels.