Table 3: Maximum average number of leaves, number of tillers and number of panicles attained in Seasons 1 and 2.
Biochar level |
Season |
LOF |
NPK |
PM |
F0 |
Number of Leaves |
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0 |
1 |
34.60 ± 0.87a |
31.00 ± 0.71d |
26.80 ± 0.58b |
17.00 ± 0.63a |
|
2 |
35.41 ± 0.24a |
32.40 ± 0.40d |
27.60 ± 0.24b |
17.80 ± 0.20a |
5 |
1 |
34.80 ± 0.58a |
37.20 ± 0.73c |
35.20 ± 0.37a |
17.80 ± 0.20a |
|
2 |
35.60 ± 0.24a |
37.40 ± 0.51c |
35.60 ± 0.21a |
18.00 ± 0.00ab |
10 |
1 |
34.40 ± 0.68a |
44.00 ± 0.63b |
35.20 ± 0.37a |
17.00 ± 0.45a |
|
2 |
35.40 ± 0.24a |
44.80 ± 0.37b |
35.80 ± 0.20a |
17.40 ± 0.24a |
15 |
1 |
35.20 ± 0.35a |
47.00 ± 0.55a |
35.60 ± 0.40a |
17.60 ± 0.24a |
|
2 |
35.40 ± 0.24a |
47.20 ± 0.37a |
35.60 ± 0.24a |
18.00 ± 0.00a |
Number of Tillers |
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0 |
1 |
11.0 ± 0.32a |
10.80 ± 0.37d |
6.2 ± 0.37b |
5.6 ± 0.24a |
|
2 |
11.80 ± 0.20a |
10.40 ± 0.40d |
6.60 ± 0.24b |
5.40 ± 0.24a |
5 |
1 |
11.2 ± 0.37a |
12.80 ± 0.20c |
8.6 ± 0.24a |
5.6 ± 0.24a |
|
2 |
11.60 ± 0.24a |
12.40 ± 0.24c |
8.60 ± 0.24a |
5.40 ± 0.24a |
10 |
1 |
11.00 ± 0.24a |
14.60 ± 0.24b |
8.8 ± 0.20a |
5.6 ± 0.24a |
|
2 |
11.06 ± 0.31a |
14.20 ± 0.37b |
8.40 ± 0.24a |
5.80 ± 0.20a |
15 |
1 |
11.4 ± 0.24a |
15.60 ± 0.24a |
8.6 ± 0.24a |
5.6 ± 0.24a |
|
2 |
11.60 ± 0.24a |
15.80 ± 0.20a |
8.80 ± 0.20a |
5.80 ± 0.20a |
Number of Panicles |
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0 |
1 |
11.4 ± 0.40a |
11.80 ± 0.85c |
6.60 ± 0.20b |
5.6 ± 0.24a |
|
2 |
11.60 ± 0.24a |
11.60 ± 0.24c |
6.80 ± 0.24b |
5.80 ± 0.20a |
5 |
1 |
11.2 ± 0.37a |
12.40 ± 0.40b |
8.6 ± 0.24a |
5.8 ± 0.20a |
|
2 |
11.80 ± 0.20a |
12.60 ± 0.24b |
8.60 ± 0.24a |
5.60 ± 0.24a |
10 |
1 |
11.6 ± 0.24a |
14.20 ± 0.37ab |
8.8 ± 0.21a |
5.8 ± 0.20a |
|
2 |
11.60 ± 0.24a |
14.00 ± 0.45ab |
8.40 ± 0.24a |
6.00 ± 0.00a |
15 |
1 |
11.4 ± 0.24a |
15.80 ± 0.20b |
8.8 ± 0.20a |
5.6 ± 0.24a |
|
2 |
11.60 ± 0.24a |
15.80 ± 0.20b |
8.80 ± 0.20a |
5.60 ± 0.24a |
*Means that do not share a letter are significantly different
**Difference in letter of superscript in the same row means there is significant difference (p < 0.05)