Table 3: Effect of transplanting age and nutrient sources on leaf area (cm) of sorghum.

WAS

Treatment

4

6

8

10

Nutrient Sources

 

 

 

 

Control

61.78c

302.12

251.69b

315.14b

Inorganic Fertilizer

162.78a

 319.46

304.24ab

389.67b

Poultry Manure

153.22ab

329.53

334.07a

424.88a

Chicken Feathers

141.67b

307.81

337.17a

384.74a

LS

**

NS

*

**

SE ±

4.40

24.86

20.14

17.17

Transplanting Age

 

 

 

 

DS

169.42a

363.33a

352.91a

406.12a

2WO     

61.42b

245.85b

217.31b

315.95b

3WO

158.70a

335.02a

350.15a

413.78a

LS

**

**

**

**

SE ±

3.81

21.53

17.44

14.87

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