DST | Parameters | SA level (ppm) | Zn level (ppm) |
||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 | Mean | |||
120 DST | Stem diameter (mm) | 0 | 23 e | 35 b–d | 38 a–c | 31 b–d | 33 B |
50 | 30 c–e | 26 de | 28 de | 31 de | 29 C | ||
100 | 34 b–d | 35 b–d | 42 ab | 47 a | 40 A | ||
Mean | 29 C | 32 BC | 36 AB | 37 A | |||
Shoot length (cm) | 0 | 29 c | 40 ab | 43 ab | 39 ab | 37 B | |
50 | 35 bc | 35 bc | 36 bc | 37 bc | 36 AB | ||
100 | 38 bc | 41 ab | 45 a | 46 a | 43 A | ||
Mean | 34 B | 39 A | 41 A | 42 A | |||
Shoot fresh weight (g) | 0 | 458 d | 883 ab | 936 ab | 803 bc | 770 B | |
50 | 673 d | 536 d | 563 d | 646 cd | 576 C | ||
100 | 899 ab | 770 bc | 897 ab | 1023 a | 910 A | ||
Mean | 638 C | 730 B | 815 AB | 824 A | |||
Shoot dry weight (g) | 0 | 186 f | 433 cd | 475 bc | 430 cd | 381 B | |
50 | 293 ef | 296 e | 320 e | 333 de | 311 C | ||
100 | 430 cd | 453 c | 566 b | 687 a | 534 A | ||
Mean | 304 C | 394 B | 453 A | 483 A | |||
Root length (cm) | 0 | 19 c | 25 a–c | 26 a–c | 24 a–c | 23 B | |
50 | 21 bc | 21 bc | 22 a–c | 22 a–c | 21 B | ||
100 | 25 a–c | 26 a–c | 27 ab | 30 a | 27 A | ||
Mean | 22 A | 24 A | 25 A | 25 A | |||
Root fresh weight (g) | 0 | 57 c | 77 a–c | 82 a–c | 75 a–c | 72 AB | |
50 | 62 bc | 64 bc | 66 a–c | 70 a–c | 66 B | ||
100 | 70 a–c | 70 a–c | 85 ab | 93 a | 81 A | ||
Mean | 62 B | 72 AB | 78 A | 79 A | |||
Root dry weight (g) | 0 | 37 d | 54 b–d | 59 a–c | 56 a–c | 52 B | |
50 | 48 cd | 46 cd | 47 cd | 50 cd | 48 B | ||
100 | 59 a–c | 60 a–c | 69 ab | 74 a | 65 A | ||
Mean | 48 B | 53 AB | 59 A | 58 A | |||
65 DST | Number of buds · plant−1 | 0 | 47 e | 61 b–e | 68 bc | 64 b–d | 60 B |
50 | 54 c–e | 52 de | 55 c–e | 57 c–e | 54 B | ||
100 | 65 b–d | 60 b–e | 73 ab | 80 a | 70 A | ||
Mean | 55 B | 58 B | 65 A | 68 A | |||
105 DST | Flower weight (g) | 0 | 5.83 f | 8.33 c–e | 9.6 bc | 9.3 b–d | 8.25 B |
50 | 7.40 ef | 7.41 d–f | 7.46 d–f | 7.83 c–f | 7.52 C | ||
100 | 8.56 c–e | 8.51 c–e | 10.50 b | 12.96 a | 10.12 A | ||
Mean | 7.25 C | 8.06 C | 9.18 B | 10.22 A |
Factors | Zn (0.0 ppm) | Zn (0.5 ppm) | Zn (1.5 ppm) | Zn (2.0 ppm) |
---|---|---|---|---|
SA (0.0 ppm) | T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 |
SA (50 ppm) | T5 | T6 | T7 | T8 |
SA (100 ppm) | T9 | T10 | T11 | T12 |