Table 1 Influence of different concentrations of biostimulant (HLE) on shoot height, fresh and dry weights of wheat plants at different developmental stages

Tillering

Control

28.27 ± 1.23 a

7.41 ± 0.61 a

1.26 ± 0.13 a

0.5 g/L

31.23 ± 1.1 b

9.38 ± 0.67 b

1.66 ± 0.13 b

1.0 g/L

33.85 ± 0.71 c

11.69 ± 0.71 c

2.05 ± 0.13 c

5.0 g/L

26.93 ± 1.06 a

6.99 ± 0.53 a

1.12 ± 0.10 a

Elongation

Control

76.52 ± 1.69 a

78.30 ± 6.31 a

14.22 ± 0.99 a

0.5 g/L

83.63 ± 3.69 b

105.25 ± 5.99 b

17.72 ± 1.73 b

1.0 g/L

90.62 ± 2.26 c

121.19 ± 9.19 c

20.52 ± 0.94 c

5.0 g/L

73.30 ± 4.61 a

73.42 ± 3.75 a

13.73 ± 0.66 a

Grain Filling

Control

97.33 ± 1.76 a

121.27 ± 10.16 a

25.32 ± 2.24 a

0.5 g/L

104.33 ± 3.06 b

142.58 ± 8.18 b

32.37 ± 1.32 b

1.0 g/L

111.50 ± 3.61 c

155.14 ± 7.13 c

37.23 ± 2.83 c

5.0 g/L

99.00 ± 5.20 ab

114.97 ± 5.62 a

24.63 ± 1.27 a