Table 2 The effects of nanoparticles on plant growth parameters at 17 weeks after sowing (12 weeks after application of nanoparticles) in ferruginous soil
Treatment | Plant height (cm) | Stem width (cm) | No. of leaves | Flag leaf length (cm) | Flag leaf width (cm) | No. of tillers | No. of roots | Root depth (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AZ5% | 67.91 | 3.0 | 17 | 24.50 | 1.5 | 3 | 19 | 56.0 |
CA5% | 69.86 | 3.0 | 10 | 36.50 | 1.4 | 2 | 20 | 63.0 |
ZO5% | 81.34 | 2.7 | 7 | 24.10 | 1.4 | 2 | 37 | 61.0 |
VA15% | 74.85 | 2.5 | 5 | 25.00 | 1.3 | 1 | 25 | 27.5 |
MO5% | 81.84 | 3.0 | 18 | 19.00 | 1.5 | 3 | 26 | 32.0 |
AZ15% | 62.87 | 2.6 | 15 | 24.50 | 1.5 | 3 | 19 | 33.0 |
CA15% | 69.86 | 2.6 | 11 | 31.00 | 1.6 | 2 | 24 | 44.0 |
ZO15% | 75.35 | 2.2 | 6 | 27.50 | 1.5 | 2 | 46 | 49.0 |
VA5% | 34.93 | 3.2 | 20 | 21.00 | 1.3 | 4 | 10 | 37.0 |
MO15% | 67.86 | 3.2 | 14 | 23.50 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 27.0 |
AZ30% | 61.88 | 3.0 | 28 | 36.50 | 1.8 | 5 | 18 | 47.0 |
CA30% | 48.9 | 2.7 | 13 | 35.00 | 1.4 | 3 | 15 | 46.5 |
ZO30% | 58.88 | 3.2 | 22 | 22.00 | 1.1 | 5 | 26 | 40.0 |
VA30% | 65.87 | 2.5 | 13 | 28.00 | 1.1 | 5 | 31 | 47.5 |
MO30% | 55.89 | 3.1 | 12 | 25.00 | 0.8 | 2 | 28 | 17.5 |
Control | 25.45 | 1.5 | 15 | 21.87 | 0.8 | 3 | 7 | 28.0 |
p value | 0.016 | 0.562 | < 0.001 | 0.487 | 0.722 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | 0.048 |
LSD(0.05) | 28.1 | 1.8 | 7 | 19.4 | 2 | 14 | 23.9 |