Table 3.
Tiller number, leaf area index (LAI), shoot mass, and root-shoot ratio of three wheat cultivars (CW134, CH58, and CH1) at anthesis under rainfed (RF) and irrigated (IR) conditions in the field.
| Treatments | Tiller number | LAI (m2 m-2) | Shoot mass (g) | Root-shoot ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Field trial | |||||
| RF | CW134 | 964 c | 1.47 b | 1364 c | 0.14 b |
| CH58 | 939 cd | 1.79 a | 1354 c | 0.11 c | |
| CH1 | 894 d | 1.60 ab | 1172 d | 0.16 a | |
| IR | CW134 | 1078 ab | 1.92 a | 1493 a | 0.17 a |
| CH58 | 1031 b | 1.73 a | 1403 bc | 0.12 c | |
| CH1 | 1136 a | 2.00 a | 1446 ab | 0.15 ab | |
| Cultivar | ∗ | ns | ∗ | ∗ | |
| Water | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ | ∗∗ | |
| Cultivar × Water | ∗∗ | ∗ | ∗ | ∗ | |
Data for field trial based on one square meter. Values in a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different at P < 0.05 as determined by the Duncan’s test. For ANOVA results, ∗P < 0.05, ∗∗P < 0.01, ns, not significant.