Table 2.
Fresh weight and dry matter percentage in leaves and roots and iodine concentration in roots—greenhouse.
| Biofortification | Leaves | Roots | Iodine (μg·100 g FW−1) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh weight (g) | Dry matter (%) | Fresh weight (g) | Dry matter (%) | ||
| 0 | 258 (±50.1) | 7.95 (± 7.9) | 66.9 (± 21.4) | 7.16 (± 0.8) | 1.2 c (±0.04) |
| FB-L | 221 (±50.7) | 8.81 (± 8.8) | 53.6 (± 15.7) | 7.35 (± 1.2) | 35.4 bc (±2.53) |
| FB-H | 283 (±146.5) | 7.94 (± 7.9) | 76.2 (± 28.7) | 7.04 (± 0.5) | 75.1 b (±1.11) |
| NS-L | 280 (±60.7) | 9.08 (± 9.1) | 88.7 (± 28.8) | 8.10 (± 0.8) | 896.0 a (±43.5) |
| Significancea | ns | ns | ns | ns | *** |
a
Significance of F: ns, not significant for P ≤ 0.05;
***
, significant for P ≤ 0.001. Different letters indicate statistically significant differences at P = 0.05. Number of observations = 6 (2 replications and three colors).