Table 2 The frond characters of Phoenix dactylifera cultivars
cultivars | Length of Frond (cm) LSD 13.83 | Width of Frond (cm) LSD 6.39 | The ratio of Frond L/W | Pinnated Part Length (cm) LSD 12.03 | Spined Part Length (cm) LSD 3.83 | Percentage of pinnated part in total frond length % | Percentage of spined part in total frond length % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ajwah | 361.83 ± 15.01d | 101.17 ± 5.2fe | 3.58 | 312.67 ± 22.92 g | 44.67 ± 5.01a | 86.41 | 12.35 |
Safawi | 421.5 ± 9.27f | 94.83 ± 6.82e | 4.44 | 270.33 ± 6.95de | 150.5 ± 2.88i | 64.14 | 35.71 |
Shalabi | 334.33 ± 15.34bc | 72.5 ± 3.73b | 4.61 | 254.17 ± 12.19c | 79.33 ± 3.5c | 76.02 | 23.73 |
Rothanah | 399.83 ± 11.18e | 84.33 ± 4.97d | 4.74 | 279.67 ± 7.79e | 119.5 ± 3.78 g | 69.95 | 29.89 |
Barni Al-Madinah | 545.33 ± 14.68 h | 106.17 ± 6.9 g | 5.14 | 387.17 ± 10.87i | 157.5 ± 4.23j | 71 | 28.88 |
Segaae | 347 ± 12c | 79.33 ± 5.5 cd | 4.37 | 242.67 ± 8.55c | 103.5 ± 3.62e | 69.93 | 29.83 |
Majdool | 297 ± 9.57a | 68.17 ± 5.49b | 4.35 | 225.5 ± 6.98b | 70.67 ± 2.58b | 75.93 | 23.79 |
Loun | 405 ± 11.31e | 60 ± 4.43a | 6.75 | 316.17 ± 8.91 g | 88.5 ± 2.43d | 78.07 | 21.85 |
Beid | 338.5 ± 17.01c | 84 ± 6.51d | 4.03 | 267 ± 13.52d | 70.88 ± 3.43b | 78.88 | 20.94 |
Barni Al-Eis | 340.17 ± 9.15c | 97.17 ± 9.24ef | 3.5 | 210.67 ± 6.28a | 128.67 ± 3.14 h | 61.93 | 37.83 |
Anbarah | 323.17 ± 7.76b | 74.17 ± 3.71bc | 4.36 | 242.33 ± 5.79c | 80 ± 2.1c | 74.99 | 24.75 |
Hilwah Al-Ula | 406.67 ± 12.11e | 83 ± 4.05d | 4.9 | 296.67 ± 9.05f | 109.33 ± 3.33f | 72.95 | 26.88 |
Altaibat | 472.33 ± 10.61 g | 102.33 ± 3.9f | 4.62 | 348.67 ± 7.45 h | 122.33 ± 2.8 g | 73.82 | 25.9 |
Mabroom Al-Ula | 297.17 ± 8.66a | 55.67 ± 4.08a | 5.34 | 216.83 ± 5.74ab | 79.83 ± 2.48c | 72.97 | 26.86 |