Treatment

Leaf area (cm²) at

4 WAT

6 WAT

8 WAT

Control (No fertilizer)

96.30^a

169.5^a

195.9^a

NPK 15-15-15 133.5 kg/ha

149.0^abc

245.4^abc

265.7^ab

5 t/ha Poultry manure

131.7^ab

188.8^ab

238.6^ab

10 t/ha Poultry manure

176.2^bcd

216.7^abc

292.6^abc

NPK 15-15-15 66.75 kg/ha + 2.5 t/ha Poultry manure

136.9^ab

222.6^abc

270.6^ab

NPK 15-15-15 66.75 kg/ha + 5 t/ha Poultry manure

145.7^abc

271.0^abc

307.3^bc

NPK 15-15-15 133.5 kg/ha + 5 t/ha Poultry manure

235.0^d

303.1^abc

378.1^c

NPK 15-15-15 133.5 kg/ha + 2.5 t/ha Poultry manure

210.6^abc

284.4^bc

322.0^bc

p-value

< 0.001

0.005

0.001

CV (%)

15.1

15.2

12.7