Stage | Treatment | No. of tillers | No. of leaves | Leaf area (cm2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Tillering | Control | 7.17 ± 1.08 a | 24.17 ± 1.76 a | 14.93 ± 1.24 b |
0.5 g/L | 8.67 ± 1.53 b | 27.83 ± 3.52 b | 18.79 ± 1.20 c | |
1.0 g/L | 10.67 ± 0.79 c | 29.50 ± 2.76 b | 22.99 ± 1.77 d | |
5.0 g/L | 6.33 ± 1.08 a | 21.50 ± 1.62 a | 12.17 ± 1.14 a | |
Elongation | Control | 8.33 ± 0.87 a | 44.67 ± 5.10 ab | 33.82 ± 3.38 b |
0.5 g/L | 10.83 ± 0.54 b | 49.50 ± 4.82 b | 44.10 ± 4.01 c | |
1.0 g/L | 12.9 ± 1.05 c | 59.33 ± 5.04 c | 54.40 ± 3.22 d | |
5.0 g/L | 8.17 ± 1.26 a | 43.17 ± 1.55 a | 28.70 ± 1.59 a | |
Grain Filling | Control | 9.17 ± 0.79 a | 47.50 ± 3.81 a | 54.21 ± 3.16 a |
0.5 g/L | 11.83 ± 0.79 b | 55.00 ± 3.89 b | 70.14 ± 4.28 b | |
1.0 g/L | 13.33 ± 0.30 c | 70.50 ± 6.74 c | 77.23 ± 3.96 c | |
5.0 g/L | 9.00 ± 0.58 a | 45.33 ± 3.08 a | 51.01 ± 4.54 a |