Table 3 Effect of spraying different concentrations of E. sativa fresh aqueous extract on growth parameters of P. sativum plants. (Combined analysis of the two seasons)
Treatments | E. sativa fresh aqueous extract concentration (%) | First sample | Second sample | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shoot height (cm) | No. of leaves/plant | No. of branches /plant | Dry weight of plant (g) | Shoot height (cm) | No. of leaves/plant | No. of branches/plant | Dry weight of plant (g) | |||
P. sativum only | 0 | 34.0 a | 18 a | 1.4 a | 1.93 a | 58.0 a | 24 a | 1.6 a | 5.43 a | |
P. sativum + P. minor + B. vulgaris | 0 | 20.0 e | 13 d | 1.0 a | 0.91 e | 31.0 g | 16 b | 1.1 b | 1.62 h | |
P. sativum + P. minor + B. vulgaris + E. sativa | Once spray | 20 | 22.0 e | 15ab | 1.0 a | 1.16 d | 36.7 f | 22 a | 1.2 b | 2.43 g |
40 | 23.0 de | 14 cd | 1.0 a | 1.38 c | 42.0 e | 22 a | 1.2 b | 2.95 f | ||
60 | 27.3 c | 16ab | 1.0 a | 1.49 c | 46.5 de | 22 a | 1.2 b | 3.25 ef | ||
80 | 29.5bc | 16ab | 1.3 a | 1.67 b | 50.2 bc | 22 a | 1.3 ab | 4.11 d | ||
P. sativum + P. minor + B. vulgaris + E. sativa | Twice spray | 20 | 26.5 cd | 16ab | 1.1 a | 1.42 c | 45.5 de | 22 a | 1.2 ab | 3.20 ef |
40 | 28.0bc | 16ab | 1.2 a | 1.52 bc | 48.8 cd | 22 a | 1.3 ab | 3.34 e | ||
60 | 30.0bc | 17ab | 1.3 a | 1.90 a | 52.5 bc | 22 a | 1.4 ab | 4.57 c | ||
80 | 31.5ab | 17ab | 1.3 a | 1.91 a | 54.8 ab | 24 a | 1.4 ab | 4.89 b | ||