Table 1 Total shoot and root dry matter (DM), shoot:root ratio and DM of leaves #11 and 16 of plants subjected to Control and Low S treatments

Shoot DM (g)

Control

26.24 ± 2.09

32.86 ± 5.09

44.11 ± 5.20

62.05 ± 4.38

64.69 ± 4.33

Low S

26.24 ± 2,09

34.02 ± 5.09

43.87 ± 5.20

55.29 ± 4.38

66.48 ± 4.33

Root DM (g)

Control

4.42 ± 0.94

7.38 ± 1.90

13.18 ± 5.02

16.06 ± 1.07

15.56 ± 2.11

Low S

4.42 ± 0.94

11.10 ± 4.04

12.26 ± 3.35

19.20 ± 2.64

19.45 ± 3.22

Shoot/Root ratio

Control

6.73 ± 1.32

5.43 ± 1.53

5.11 ± 1.57

3.86 ± 0.02

4.34 ± 0.51

Low S

6.73 ± 1.32

5.18 ± 2.10

4.67 ± 1.38

3.08 ± 0.52

3.72 ± 0.71

DM of leaf # 11 (g)

Control

1.74 ± 0.22

3.31 ± 0.86

3.53 ± 0.31

4.16 ± 0.41

3.11 ± 0.44

Low S

1.74 ± 0.22

3.17 ± 0.44

3.18 ± 0.32

3.65 ± 0.13

3.81 ± 0.09

DM of leaf # 16 (g)

Control

-

-

2.29 ± 0.47

4.51 ± 0.32

4.07 ± 0.63

Low S

-

-

1.58 ± 0.26

3.31 ± 0.83

3.51 ± 0.56