Table 3.
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 | 8.66 ± 0.21a | 8.23 ± 0.16a | 7.25 ± 0.10b | 6.90 ± 0.12c | 6.86 ± 0.09c |
| Silking stage | 9.85 ± 0.08a | 9.67 ± 0.18a | 8.92 ± 0.15b | 8.31 ± 0.13c | 8.20 ± 0.16c |
| Grain filling stage | 7.82 ± 0.15a | 7.97 ± 0.11a | 6.93 ± 0.13b | 6.09 ± 0.12c | 6.03 ± 0.09c |
| Milk stage | 4.31 ± 0.08a | 4.15 ± 0.10a | 3.52 ± 0.07b | 3.03 ± 0.08c | 2.96 ± 0.05c |
Means (±SD) labeled with different letters within each column are significantly different (P < 0.05) by Duncan's test, n = 10.