Table 9.
Effect of grafting technique on nutrient compositions of tomato leaves under different levels of water stresses.
| Grafting treatment | Water stress level (% ETc) | Ca (meq/100 g DW) | K (meq/100 g DW) | Na (meq/100 g DW) | Cl (meq/100 g DW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First season 2011/2012 | |||||
| Grafted | 100 | 84.97 | 76.82 | 10.67 | 81.91 |
| 80 | 79.61 | 75.42 | 11.00 | 83.72 | |
| 60 | 74.44 | 72.67 | 11.37 | 84.81 | |
| Non-grafted | 100 | 81.29 | 76.33 | 10.78 | 83.35 |
| 80 | 77.73 | 73.38 | 11.27 | 83.45 | |
| 60 | 73.03 | 71.99 | 11.56 | 85.03 | |
| LSD 0.05 | 2.857 | 2.023 | 0.183 | 2.113 | |
| Second season 2012/2013 | |||||
| Grafted | 100 | 85.53 | 77.16 | 10.92 | 81.92 |
| 80 | 79.50 | 75.12 | 11.15 | 83.86 | |
| 60 | 74.07 | 72.32 | 11.45 | 85.07 | |
| Non-grafted | 100 | 81.63 | 76.40 | 10.87 | 83.55 |
| 80 | 77.65 | 72.89 | 11.37 | 83.60 | |
| 60 | 71.73 | 71.42 | 11.77 | 85.01 | |
| LSD 0.05 | 2.553 | 1.939 | 0.453 | 2.489 | |