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Table 2 Influence of various concentrations of biostimulant (HLE) on number of tillers, leaves and leaf area of wheat plants at different developmental stages

From: The potentiality of biostimulant (Lawsonia inermis L.) on some morpho-physiological, biochemical traits, productivity and grain quality of Triticum aestivum L.

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

  1. Values are means of three replicates ± SD, each is mean of five plants
  2. Mean values followed by the same letters within each column are not significantly different at 0.05 level