Table 1.
The main effect of NPSB fertilizer rates and intra-row plant spacing effect on phenology, growth and quality parameters of eggplant in study area.
| Treatments | D 50 % F | NFPP | FL (cm) | DM C (%) | TSS (0Brix) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPSB fertilizer rates (kg ha−1) | |||||
| 0 | 44.00d | 7.14e | 8.48d | 8.13c | 3.21e |
| 50 | 51.67c | 11.01d | 9.56c | 8.46c | 3.73d |
| 100 | 55.78c | 14.26c | 11.95b | 8.97b | 4.08c |
| 150 | 63.22b | 18.33b | 12.97a | 9.36b | 4.53b |
| 200 | 71.22a | 20.73a | 13.05a | 10.21a | 4.87a |
| LSD (0.5) | 4.44 | 1.92 | 0.95 | 0.47 | 0.05 |
| Intra-row Spacing (cm) | |||||
| 30 | 48.07c | 11.17c | 10.29c | 8.40c | 3.92c |
| 40 | 58.80b | 14.51b | 11.09b | 9.02b | 4.08b |
| 50 | 64.67a | 17.20a | 12.23a | 9.65a | 4.25a |
| LSD (0.5) | 3.44 | 1.48 | 0.73 | 0.37 | 0.04 |
| CV | 8.05 | 13.88 | 8.74 | 5.46 | 1.15 |
*Means that have similar letter (s) do not differ significantly at 5 % significance level; LSD (0.05) stands for Least Significant Difference at 5 % level; CV is for coefficient of variation. D 50 % F stands for days to 50 % flowering, FL is fruit length, NFPP is number of fruits per plant, DMC is dry matter content, and TSS stands for total soluble solids.