Table 5 Effect of planting dates and different growing media and the interactions between them on stem diameter and root length of pistachio seedlings
Treatment dates | Stem diameter (mm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 February | 20 February | 10 March | Mean | |
GM1 | 1.85i | 3.25gh | 3.70d–g | 2.93D |
GM2 | 2.97h | 4.39a–c | 4.19b–d | 3.85C |
GM3 | 3.19gh | 3.89c–f | 3.91c–f | 3.66C |
GM4 | 3.85c–f | 3.99c–e | 4.71ab | 4.19B |
GM5 | 3.40e–h | 4.01c–e | 3.78c–g | 3.73C |
GM6 | 4.05cd | 4.84a | 4.84a | 4.58A |
GM7 | 3.32f–h | 4.07cd | 4.23b–d | 3.87C |
Mean | 3.23B | 4.06A | 4.19A | |
Root length (cm) | ||||
GM1 | 20.93q | 24.07o | 23.14p | 22.71G |
GM2 | 26.27m | 31.02j | 37.22e | 31.50E |
GM3 | 33.03h | 29.73k | 34.63g | 32.46D |
GM4 | 38.72d | 40.50b | 39.51c | 39.58A |
GM5 | 29.65k | 37.03e | 35.34f | 34.01C |
GM6 | 32.43i | 41.48a | 40.08b | 38.00B |
GM7 | 25.66n | 28.67l | 30.91j | 28.41F |
Mean | 29.53C | 33.21B | 34.40A | |