Table 2 Effect of different slow-release compound fertilizer types and doses on stem length, diameter, numbers of branches and leaves/tree of Nonpareil almond young trees

Matador© at 30 kg/Feddan

68.79e

70.56f

8.50 cd

9.00e

14.00e

16.11f

209f

212f

Matador© at 60 kg/Feddan

80.50d

83.06e

8.24d

10.06d

16.00d

18.43e

212e

215e

Matador© at 120 kg/Feddan

90.00c

92.42d

9.10c

10.13d

21.00c

23.05d

221d

224d

Nitrophoska© at 25 kg/Feddan

90.11c

96.23c

10.00b

11.00c

24.00b

26.18c

301c

305c

Nitrophoska© at 50 kg/Feddan

96.00b

98.56b

10.11b

11.88b

37.00a

39.00b

378b

382b

Nitrophoska© at 100 kg/Feddan

98.15a

100.6a

13.05a

14.56a

38.00a

40.22a

456a

460a

Control

57.00f

8.00d

9.00e

9.00f

10.09 g

162 g

165 g