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. 2024 May 6;12:e17378. doi: 10.7717/peerj.17378

Table 3. Main effects of foliar spraying of seaweed extract on the physical characteristics of Valencia orange fruits in the 2021 and 2022 seasons.

Season Treatments Fruit weight (g) Peel weight (g) Pulp weight (g) Fruit volume (cm3) Fruit length (cm) Fruit diameter (cm) Shape index Juice volume
(mL)
2021 Control 174.63c 21.50c 153.13c 118.13c 7.03c 5.93c 1.19a 79.06c
5 g/L SW 209.69b 31.00b 178.69b 160.06b 7.84b 6.66b 1.18a 99.19b
10 g/L SW 222.19a 37.00a 185.19a 172.81a 8.18a 6.90a 1.19a 119.38a
LSD0.05 2.184 1.117 2.280 2.440 0.101 0.043 0.019 0.878
2022 Control 177.44c 22.38c 155.06c 122.25c 7.41c 6.28c 1.18a 80.63c
5 g/L SW 216.00b 31.88b 184.13b 166.50b 8.30b 7.06b 1.18a 103.00b
10 g/L SW 229.94a 37.94a 192.00a 179.06a 8.58a 7.30a 1.17a 124.69a
LSD0.05 2.441 0.834 2.515 2.618 0.035 0.033 0.008 1.185

Note:

Mean values within a column for each season that are followed by different letters are significantly different at P ≤ 0.05.