Table 5: Maximum average leaf area in seasons 1 and 2.

Biochar level

Season

LOF

NPK

PMB

FOB

0

1

72.77 ± 0.05d

114.11 ± 0.06d

97.36 ± 0.02d

68.12 ± 0.21d

 

2

72.28 ± 0.41d

113.00 ± 0.78d

97.39 ± 0.00d

68.33 ± 0.00d

5

1

87.74 ± 0.39c

122.78 ± 0.25c

98.95 ± 0.21c

87.28 ± 0.04c

 

2

88.15 ± 0.11c

112.47 ± 0.44c

99.56 ± 0.20c

87.31 ± 0.00c

10

1

122.18 ± 0.21b

151.36 ± 0.59b

107.11 ± 0.20b

105.28 ± 0.00b

 

2

122.08 ± 0.00b

151.73 ± 0.48b

107.24 ± 0.18b

105.28 ± 0.00b

15

1

135.73 ± 0.33a

166.78 ± 0.29a

121.66 ± 0.20a

111.76 ± 0.41a

 

2

136.70 ± 0.00a

166.55 ± 0.57a

121.69 ± 0.00a

112.23 ± 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)