Table 3.
Effect of grafting technique on tomato plant growth traits under different levels of water stresses.
| Grafting treatment | Water stress level (% ETc) | Stem diameter (mm) | Plant height (cm) | Shoot fresh weight (g) | Root fresh weight (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First season 2011/2012 | |||||
| Grafted | 100 | 14.60 | 213.2 | 1150.3 | 51.83 |
| 80 | 12.57 | 191.3 | 910.0 | 33.83 | |
| 60 | 12.10 | 182.7 | 852.8 | 41.00 | |
| Non-grafted | 100 | 13.23 | 197.8 | 1021.8 | 41.00 |
| 80 | 13.02 | 191.5 | 958.0 | 44.17 | |
| 60 | 11.62 | 174.7 | 752.5 | 39.67 | |
| LSD 0.05 | 2.17 | 18.5 | 226.8 | 31.68 | |
| Second season 2012/2013 | |||||
| Grafted | 100 | 14.87 | 219.3 | 1137.7 | 51.67 |
| 80 | 12.60 | 192.0 | 926.3 | 32.50 | |
| 60 | 12.15 | 181.8 | 857.0 | 41.17 | |
| Non-grafted | 100 | 13.28 | 202.8 | 1053.0 | 41.00 |
| 80 | 13.01 | 190.5 | 940.2 | 47.67 | |
| 60 | 11.52 | 174.2 | 763.7 | 38.33 | |
| LSD 0.05 | 2.39 | 18.0 | 142.4 | 31.68 | |