Table 2.
Mean squares, coefficient of variation (CV (%)), and means of proximate characteristics of popcorn kernel.
| Sources of variation | MC | PUFA | MUFA | Protein | Ash | Fibre | Starch | Sugar | NDF | ADF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/2018 cropping season | ||||||||||
| Rates of soil amendments | 2.16∗ | 2.36 | 42.89∗∗ | 1.66 | 0.86∗∗ | 7.74∗∗ | 20.65∗ | 4.97 | 9.03 | 10.52 |
| Mean | 4.40 | 5.36 | 16.20 | 7.77 | 3.38 | 9.31 | 47.50 | 2.81 | 27.10 | 16.96 |
| CV (%) | 17.05 | 14.80 | 20.04 | 11.99 | 13.72 | 14.99 | 9.57 | 70.24 | 41.97 | 25.15 |
| Pr > F | 0.02 | 0.01 | 0.008 | 0.13 | 0.009 | 0.009 | 0.06 | 0.30 | 0.99 | 0.68 |
| 2018/2019 cropping season | ||||||||||
| Rates of soil amendments | 2.06∗ | 2.12∗ | 50.84∗∗ | 1.92 | 1.18∗∗ | 8.93∗∗ | 78.48∗ | 8.73 | 166.44 | 14.02 |
| Mean | 4.74 | 5.37 | 16.33 | 7.75 | 3.40 | 9.31 | 47.76 | 2.77 | 27.91 | 17.13 |
| CV (%) | 19.04 | 16.23 | 19.92 | 13.68 | 17.17 | 14.44 | 11.77 | 72.85 | 39.37 | 26.70 |
| Pr > F | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.000 | 0.14 | 0.01 | 0.000 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.24 | 0.64 |
Significant at ∗p < 0.05 and significant at ∗∗p < 0.001. MC = moisture content; NDF = neutral detergent fibre; ADF = acid detergent fibre; PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acids; MUFA = monounsaturated fatty acids.