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Table 3 Effect of compost, sludge, and biofertilizers on yield and yield components of wheat plants grown in newly reclaimed soil

From: Yield and nutrient status of wheat plants (Triticum aestivum) as affected by sludge, compost, and biofertilizers under newly reclaimed soil

Treatment

Plant length (cm)

Spike length (cm)

Wt. of spike (g)

Wt. of grains (g/spike)

Grain no. per spike

Grain yield (t/fed)

Bio. yield (t/fed)

Straw yield (t/fed)

Harvest index

Wt. of 1000 grains (g)

Sludge

76.67

10

1.77

1.62

36.66

1.12

3.44

2.32

32.56

36.3

Sludge + bio 1

79.67

9.67

2.02

1.8

41.22

1.45

5.17

3.72

28.05

38.5

Sludge + bio 2

78.00

10.33

2.31

2.4

44.16

1.29

4.74

3.45

27.22

37.47

Sludge + bio 1+ bio 2

78.33

9.33

1.95

1.69

41.20

1.16

4.46

3.3

26.01

37.67

Compost

77.33

9

2.3

1.85

39.10

1.16

3.51

2.35

33.05

46.17

Compost + bio 1

77.33

9.33

2.38

2.4

46.61

1.68

4.03

3.88

41.69

43.2

Compost + bio 2

75.30

9.33

2.73

2.2

47.00

1.41

5

3.59

28.20

40.33

Compost + bio 1+ bio 2

79.33

8.67

2.34

1.94

42.44

1.28

4.46

3.18

28.70

40.17

Mineral fertilizer

74.00

9.67

2.08

1.64

36.11

1.06

3.27

2.21

32.42

39.67

LSD

0.61

1.41

0.14

0.12

2.68

0.06

0.10

0.09

1.36

1.52

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