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

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

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

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)