Table 4.
Effects of Si application on transpiration rate (E) in leaves of maize.
| Growth stages | Transpiration rate (E) (mmol·m−2·s−1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T1 | T2 | T3 | T4 | T5 | |
| Big trumpet stage | 7.73 ± 0.06a | 7.65 ± 0.09a | 7.16 ± 0.03b | 6.93 ± 0.05c | 6.85 ± 0.08c |
| Silking stage | 12.81 ± 0.12a | 12.95 ± 0.15a | 11.83 ± 0.13b | 9.86 ± 0.07c | 9.91 ± 0.06c |
| Grain filling stage | 7.66 ± 0.10a | 7.47 ± 0.07a | 6.81 ± 0.09b | 5.95 ± 0.08c | 5.25 ± 0.06d |
| Milk stage | 3.30 ± 0.05a | 3.35 ± 0.06a | 3.02 ± 0.04b | 2.97 ± 0.03b | 2.95 ± 0.05c |
Means (±SD) labeled with different letters within each column are significantly different (P < 0.05) by Duncan's test; n = 10.