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Table 4 Effect of interaction of water regimes and rootstocks on leaf nutrient content. Different letters indicate significant differences between treatments (Duncan’s multiple range test at p < 0.05) and ± value indicates to stander error

From: Grafting enhances drought tolerance by regulating stress-responsive gene expression and antioxidant enzyme activities in cucumbers

Root stock

Treatment

N

(%)

P

(%)

K

(%)

Mg

(%)

Ca

(%)

Fe

(ppm)

Zn

(ppm)

Super green

1.00 ETc

4.120 ± 0.11 a

0.47 ± 0.07 a

3.62 ± 0.21 ab

0.65 ± 0.021 a

2.51 ± 0.10 a

198.1 ± 9.1 a

86.27 ± 4.11 b

0.75 ETc

3.590 ± 0.12 c

0.38 ± 0.009 c

3.02 ± 0.21 fg

0.48 ± 0.041 e

2.10 ± 0.10 bc

139.8 ± 2.1 bc

77.36 ± 2.09 f

0.50 ETc

2.550 ± 0.91 gh

0.23 ± 0.002 ij

2.83 ± 0.44 j

0.28 ± 0.01 l l

1.90 ± 0.10 e–g

78.19 ± 8.1 fg

51.13 ± 5.10 n

Just

1.00 ETc

4.190 ± 0.71 a

0.41 ± 0.05 b

3.580 ± 0.51 c

0.63 ± 0.010 b

2.50 ± 0.10 a

200.1 ± 25.10 a

82.31 ± 1.10 c

0.75 ETc

3.310 ± 0.21 d

0.35 ± 0.077 d

3.02 ± 0.21 fg

0.45 ± 0.019 f

2.11 ± 0.10 bc

135.9 ± 31.10 bc

75.49 ± 6.3 g

0.50 ETc

2.630 ± 0.10 j

0.21 ± 0.097 kl

2.92 ± 0.11 i

0.25 ± 0.067 m

1.88 ± 0.10 fg

78.95 ± 4.1 fg

48.72 ± 1.15 o

Guard 1

1.00 ETc

4.150 ± 0.13 a

0.31 ± 0.065 e

3.61 ± 0.71 b

0.62 ± 0.077 bc

2.55 ± 0.10 a

204.3 ± 56.1 a

73.44 ± 7.10 h

0.75 ETc

3.020 ± 0.81 e

0.25 ± 0.024 h

3.03 ± 0.56 f

0.42 ± 0.036 g

2.08 ± 0.10 b-d

130.2 ± 59.1b-d

58.23 ± 9.12 k

0.50 ETc

2.530 ± 0.10 h

0.24 ± 0.080 hi

2.80 ± 0.24 k

0.25 ± 0.034 m

1.81 ± 0.10 g

101.4 ± 9.1 d-e

45.11 ± 2.16 p

Guard 2

1.00 ETc

4.210 ± 0.19 a

0.46 ± 0.091 a

3.63 ± 0.031 a

0.59 ± 0.056 d

2.53 ± 0.10 a

203.3 ± 34.1 a

88.86 ± 3.12 a

0.75 ETc

3.250 ± 0.18 d

0.27 ± 0.02

3.01 ± 1.01 g

0.38 ± 0.087 i

2.03 ± 0.10 c-e

125.7 ± 88.1b-e

70.40 ± 5.10 i

0.50 ETc

2.580 ± 0.20 gh

0.24 ± 0.071 hi

2.79 ± 0.91 k

0.23 ± 0.090 n

1.85 ± 0.10 fg

100.3 ± 13.11 d-e

41.09 ± 1.90 q

C.L. Colocynthoides

1.00 ETc

4.140 ± 0.88 a

0.42 ± 0.051 b

3.57 ± 0.31 c

0.61 ± 0.017 c

2.20 ± 0.10 b

191.2 ± 16.15 a

81.21 ± 3.89 d

0.75 ETc

3.240 ± 0.15 d

0.29 ± 0.010 f

3.05 ± 0.71 e

0.40 ± 0.030 h

2.01 ± 0.10 c-e

120.4 ± 0.12b-e

62.83 ± 3.17 j

0.50 ETc

2.570 ± 0.58 gh

0.22 ± 0.061 jk

2.94 ± 0.93 h

0.30 ± 0.044 k

1.80 ± 0.10 g

98.96 ± 20.12 ef

55.29 ± 4.10 m

Luarens

1.00 ETc

3.90 ± 0.21 ab

0.39 ± 0.021 c

3.11 ± 0.98 d

0.46 ± 0.056 f

2.15 ± 0.10 bc

147.1 ± 19.16 b

80.86 ± 4.51 e

0.75 ETc

2.860 ± 0.40 f

0.21 ± 0.013 kl

2.91 ± 0.31 i

0.35 ± 0.077 j

1.95 ± 0.10 d-f

114.6 ± 11.13 c-e

56.23 ± 5.01 l

0.50 ETc

2.010 ± 0.01 i

0.18 ± 0.041 m

2.74 ± 0.11 l

0.20 ± 0.094 o

1.24 ± 0.10 h

51.72 ± 8.15 h

37.08 ± 2.99 r