Table 4: Maximum Average Panicle Length, Plant Height and Stem Girth in Seasons 1 and 2.
Biochar level |
Season |
LOF |
NPK |
PM |
FO |
Panicle Length |
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0 |
1 |
28.82 ± 0.22c |
33.64 ± 0.24d |
34.94 ± 0.19c |
26.18 ± 0.27d |
|
2 |
28.82 ± 0.23d |
33.60 ± 0.23d |
34.94 ± 0.20d |
26.84 ± 0.16d |
5 |
1 |
36.88 ± 0.15b |
38.02 ± 0.17c |
39.82 ± 0.28b |
30.28 ± 0.06c |
|
2 |
36.72 ± 0.25c |
38.08 ± 0.24c |
39.70 ± 0.24c |
30.30 ± 0.06c |
10 |
1 |
38.84 ± 0.21a |
39.62 ± 0.28b |
40.28 ± 0.25b |
32.18 ± 0.11b |
|
2 |
38.40 ± 0.40b |
39.50 ± 0.40b |
40.72 ± 0.12b |
32.16 ± 0.19b |
15 |
1 |
39.12 ± 0.23a |
41.54 ± 0.41a |
42.76 ± 0.13a |
36.36 ± 0.12a |
|
2 |
39.70 ± 0.00a |
42.32 ± 0.19a |
43.00 ± 0.00a |
36.50 ± 0.00a |
Plant Height |
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0 |
1 |
119.28 ± 0.23d |
125.86 ± 0.39d |
123.16 ± 0.18c |
103.34 ± 0.12d |
|
2 |
119.24 ± 0.16c |
125.86 ± 0.35c |
123.20 ± 0.40d |
102.90 ± 0.40d |
5 |
1 |
120.74 ± 0.08c |
126.10 ± 0.21c |
130.72 ± 0.08b |
109.88 ± 0.13c |
|
2 |
120.30 ± 0.31b |
126.24 ± 0.19c |
130.30 ± 0.28c |
109.36 ± 0.33c |
10 |
1 |
122.08 ± 0.19b |
131.70 ± 0.28b |
133.14 ± 0.47b |
112.00 ± 0.06b |
|
2 |
122.50 ± 0.00a |
131.60 ± 0.77b |
133.80 ± 0.00b |
112.10 ± 0.00b |
15 |
1 |
122.86 ± 0.27a |
135.94 ± 0.33a |
135.58 ± 0.30a |
113.26 ± 0.02a |
|
2 |
122.72 ± 0.38a |
135.40 ± 0.55a |
135.90 ± 0.00a |
113.30 ± 0.00a |
Stem Girth |
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0 |
1 |
3.84 ± 0.01d |
4.45 ± 0.01d |
3.96 ± 0.01d |
2.87 ± 0.00a |
|
2 |
3.75 ± 0.07d |
4.27 ± 0.22c |
3.98 ± 0.00c |
2.87 ± 0.00a |
5 |
1 |
4.47 ± 0.01c |
4.97 ± 0.02c |
4.16 ± 0.00c |
3.69 ± 0.01a |
|
2 |
4.34 ± 0.07c |
4.67 ± 0.19c |
4.16 ± 0.00c |
3.70 ± 0.00b |
10 |
1 |
4.59 ± 0.01b |
5.19 ± 0.05b |
4.79 ± 0.00b |
3.89 ± 0.01a |
|
2 |
4.47 ± 0.06b |
4.96 ± 0.13ab |
4.58 ± 0.20b |
3.85 ± 0.04a |
15 |
1 |
4.88 ± 0.01a |
5.83 ± 0.02a |
5.29 ± 0.01a |
4.70 ± 0.03a |
|
2 |
4.78 ± 0.08a |
5.39 ± 0.21a |
5.31 ± 0.00a |
4.12 ± 0.00a |
*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)