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

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

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

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)