Table 1. Comparison of growth at harvest-2 in Pak-Afgoi and Neelem under Cr & Pb treatment.
| SOV | Cr (ppm) | Pb (ppm) | F-value | LSD (5%) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0 | 50 | 100 | 150 | 250 | 300 | 30 | 60 | 100 | 150 | 300 | ||
| Variety: Pak-Afgoi | |||||||||||||
| Germination (%) | 97.5 | 97.5 | 86.5 | 75 | 62.6 | 31 | 90 | 82.5 | 62.5 | 52.5 | 35.8 | 41.8 | 7.19 |
| Plant height (cm) | 68 | 68.4 | 66.4 | 62.1 | 58.9 | 53.3 | 69 | 66.2 | 61.7 | 57.3 | 49.7 | 4.86 | 2.57 |
| Leaf area (cm3) | 74 | 74 | 72 | 69.5 | 67.5 | 65.5 | 72 | 70 | 67.8 | 67.5 | 63.2 | 3.56 | 0.79 |
| Leaf area (cm3): 25d | 31.4 | 32 | 30.4 | 27.8 | 22.2 | 22 | 31 | 30 | 27.8 | 26.2 | 24.8 | 2.65 | 1.45 |
| Green leaf count | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 9 | 9 | 0.41NS | 0.17 |
| Fresh weight (g) | 46.2 | 45.8 | 45.5 | 43.7 | 41.4 | 40.4 | 45.9 | 44.8 | 42.6 | 39.9 | 38.4 | 2.7 | 1.42 |
| Dry weight (g) | 17 | 17 | 14.5 | 13 | 12.2 | 10.5 | 17 | 14 | 12.8 | 12.1 | 10 | 3.46 | 0.47 |
| Dry weight (g): 25d | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 5.3 | 2.18 | 0.23 |
| RGR (g day−1) | 0.64 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.64 | 0.47 | 0.44 | 0.37 | 0.31 | 3.05 | 0.03 |
| NAR | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.23 | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.15 | 2.84 | 0.03 |
| Leaf chlorophyll (SPAD value) |
47 | 46.3 | 46 | 43.1 | 39.4 | 34 | 46 | 44.3 | 43 | 37.2 | 34.5 | 3.29 | 2.51 |
| Variety: Neelem Desi | |||||||||||||
| Germination (%) | 95 | 85 | 78 | 62.5 | 50 | 27.5 | 85 | 70 | 62.5 | 47.5 | 27.5 | 38.9 | 6.31 |
| Plant height (cm) | 54.1 | 53.9 | 51.2 | 47.7 | 43 | 36.9 | 52.6 | 48.6 | 43 | 39 | 36.2 | 9.54 | 2.78 |
| Leaf area (cm3) | 69.9 | 65.6 | 60.8 | 56.4 | 51 | 49 | 64 | 60.2 | 55.2 | 50.4 | 48.2 | 8.03 | 2.83 |
| Leaf area (cm3): 25d | 29.3 | 29 | 26.4 | 23.5 | 21 | 20 | 29.3 | 26.4 | 23.2 | 21.6 | 20 | 2.88 | 2.03 |
| Green leaf count | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7.5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1.98 | 0.17 |
| Fresh weight (g) | 36.6 | 36.4 | 35.7 | 33.4 | 29.5 | 25.9 | 36.6 | 35.5 | 32.6 | 28.8 | 24.8 | 2.11 | 1.94 |
| Dry weight (g) | 14 | 13.2 | 11.5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9.8 | 9 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 0.58 |
| Dry weight (g): 25d | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 5 | 4.3 | 6.9 | 6.4 | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 9.44 | 0.35 |
| RGR (g day−1) | 0.48 | 0.43 | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.26 | 0.24 | 0.42 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.26 | 0.21 | 3.52 | 0.02 |
| NAR | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 3.73 | 0.01 |
| Leaf chlorophyll (SPAD value) | 46.1 | 46 | 45 | 41.4 | 37.3 | 34.7 | 44.6 | 42.5 | 39.7 | 35.7 | 33.2 | 4.19 | 1.97 |
Notes.
NS, statistically not significant.