Table 2.
Effects of Si application on total chlorophyll contents in leaves of maize.
| Growth stages | Total chlorophyll contents (mg/g·FW) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | |
| Big trumpet stage | 3.40 ± 0.02c | 3.79 ± 0.01b | 3.95 ± 0.11ab | 4.12 ± 0.05a | 4.07 ± 0.15a |
| Silking stage | 7.42 ± 0.11c | 7.71 ± 0.04b | 7.95 ± 0.02b | 8.26 ± 0.02a | 8.30 ± 0.08a |
| Grain filling stage | 7.02 ± 0.06c | 7.40 ± 0.02b | 7.51 ± 0.12b | 7.90 ± 0.06a | 7.88 ± 0.05a |
| Milk stage | 5.96 ± 0.03c | 6.58 ± 0.03b | 6.77 ± 0.07b | 7.12 ± 0.09a | 7.10 ± 0.03a |
Means (±SD) labeled with different letters within each column are significantly different (P < 0.05) by Duncan's test; n = 10.