Table 3 Effect of different slow-release compound fertilizer types and doses on leaf area, leaf fresh weight, leaf dry weight, specific leaf dry weight and leaf chlorophyll content of Nonpareil almond young trees
Treatments | Leaf area (cm2) | Leaf fresh weight (g) | Leaf dry weight (g) | Specific leaf dry weight (mg/cm2) | Leaf chlorophyll content | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Matador© at 30 kg/Feddan | 2.71f | 2.98e | 2.81f | 3.72f | 1.00f | 1.23f | 369e | 413e | 30.25 g | 31.28 g |
Matador© at 60 kg/Feddan | 2.74e | 3.01c | 3.01e | 4.18e | 1.33d | 1.90d | 485.3d | 631.3c | 40.52d | 42.64d |
Matador© at 120 kg/Feddan | 3.04d | 3.31b | 4.12b | 6.38b | 2.30b | 2.85b | 756.8a | 861a | 44.08b | 45.75b |
Nitrophoska© at 25 kg/Feddan | 3.05c | 3.32b | 3.16d | 4.47d | 1.62c | 2.40c | 531c | 723b | 40.11e | 42.59e |
Nitrophoska© at 50 kg/Feddan | 3.07b | 3.34b | 3.44c | 4.92c | 1.20e | 1.65e | 391e | 494.3d | 42.36c | 43.02c |
Nitrophoska© at 100 kg/Feddan | 3.35a | 3.62a | 4.54a | 6.66a | 2.41a | 3.11a | 719.3b | 859a | 45.33a | 45.89a |
Control | 2.59 g | 2.86f | 2.80f | 3.68f | 1.00f | 1.20f | 386e | 419.8e | 37.27f | 41.41f |