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Table 3 Variation in chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of wheat under application of PolyPs and OrthoP at three P doses

From: Polyphosphate application influences morpho-physiological root traits involved in P acquisition and durum wheat growth performance

P fertilizers

Doses (kg P/ha)

Fv/Fm

ABS/RC

PI

PolyC

30

0.82 b

2.23 d

1.17 ab

60

0.82 a

2.29 cd

1.22 a

90

0.8 a

2.38 cd

0.76 cd

PolyB

30

0.8 ab

2.43 cd

0.71 cde

60

0.80 a

2.38 cd

0.89 abc

90

0.77 ab

2.71 ab

0.52 de

PolyA

30

0.81 ab

2.35 cd

0.93 abc

60

0.79 a

2.38 cd

0.7 cde

90

0.8 ab

2.5 bc

0.79 cd

OrthoP

30

0.80 a

2.39 cd

0.89 abc

60

0.80 ab

2.48 bcd

0.75 cde

90

0.80 a

2.36 cd

0.86 bc

P0

0.77 a

2.81 a

0.42 e

P

***

***

***

D

**

**

***

P * D

***

*

***

  1. Means (n = 8) that do not share the same letters in the column differ significantly according to Tukey's test (p < 0.05). Asterisks indicate significant differences between P-fertilizers (P), P doses (D) and their interactions (P*D) (ns. not significant; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001)