Table 5 The effects of nanoparticles on the yield of rice plants at 12 weeks after sowing (8 weeks after application of nanoparticles) in non-ferruginous soil
Treatment | Wt. of spikelets/plant. (g) | Wt. of rice grain/plant (g) | No. of grains/plant | Length of rice grain (cm) | Diameter of grain | Shelling (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AZ5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
CA5% | 0.823 | 0.674 | 76 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 81.92 |
ZO5% | 1.14 | 0.828 | 103 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 73.61 |
VA5% | 2.691 | 2.281 | 155 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 82.64 |
MO5% | 1.034 | 0.633 | 115 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 61.76 |
AZ15% | 1.715 | 1.418 | 142 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 83.48 |
CA15% | 1.379 | 1.08 | 133 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 78.62 |
ZO15% | 0.657 | 0.533 | 80 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 81.93 |
VA15% | 1.694 | 1.454 | 145 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 83.83 |
MO15% | 1.382 | 0.978 | 162 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 72.95 |
AZ30% | 1.967 | 1.707 | 130 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 84.22 |
CA30% | 1.683 | 1.715 | 106 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 101.26 |
ZO30% | 0.662 | 0.435 | 98 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 66.38 |
VA30% | 0.752 | 0.504 | 125 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 67.32 |
MO30% | 1.946 | 1.556 | 116 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 79.53 |
Control | 1.136 | 0.672 | 169 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 61.45 |
p value | 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 |
LSD(0.05) | 0.684 | 0.530 | 21 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 36.41 |