Table 2: Effect of transplanting age and nutrient sources on the number of leaves of sorghum.

WAS

Treatment

4

6

8

10

Nutrient Sources

 Control

3.72c

9.00

 9.68b

10.44

Inorganic Fertilizer

9.67a

 8.67

10.78a

10.89

Poultry Manure

6.33b

9.78

10.78a

11.78

Chicken Feathers

5.77b

9.78

10.67a

11.44

LS

**

NS

*

NS

SE±

0.25

0.47

0.31

0.58

Transplanting Age

DS

7.25a

10.58a

11.42a

12.25a

2WO    

5.17b

8.08b

9.08b

9.33b

3WO

6.71a

10.23a

10.92a

11.83a

LS

**

**

**

**

SE ±

0.22

0.41

0.27

0.49

Interaction

NS×TA

NS

NS

NS

NS

Means followed by the same letter within the same column are not statistically different following DMRT.

WAS = Weeks After Sowing; WO = Weeks Old; DS = Direct Sowing; LS = Level of Significance; SE = Standard Error; ** = Significant at 0.01, * = Significant at 0.05; NS = Not Significant