Table 2 Effect of nicotinamide and/or humic acid on vegetative growth parameters of faba bean plants at 75 days after sowing (data are combined of two seasons)
Treatments | Plant height (cm) | Number of branches/plant | Number of leaves/plant | Plant fresh weight (g) | Plant dry weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 34.00 | 2.33 | 19.83 | 35.39 | 9.91 |
Humic acid 5% | 36.50 | 2.33 | 21.50 | 40.63 | 10.82 |
Nicotinamide 5 mg/L | 37.50 | 2.66 | 22.50 | 43.30 | 11.10 |
Nicotinamide 10 mg/L | 38.00 | 2.83 | 23.00 | 44.35 | 12.60 |
Nicotinamide 20 mg/L | 38.50 | 2.83 | 24.67 | 46.85 | 13.38 |
Nicotinamide 5 mg/L + humic acid 5% | 37.00 | 2.33 | 23.17 | 37.74 | 11.20 |
Nicotinamide 10 mg/L + humic acid 5% | 38.00 | 3.00 | 29.17 | 51.46 | 14.05 |
Nicotinamide 20 mg/L + humic acid 5% | 37.50 | 2.33 | 22.83 | 37.85 | 10.59 |
L.S.D. at 5% | 3.28 | N.S | 6.19 | 3.13 | 1.51 |