Table 4. Shoot and root dry weights after 21 days of growth.
| Plant | Dry weight (dw-g per pot) | Transpiration rate (L/21days per pot) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shoot | Root | ||
| H. distichon | 7.59 ij | 1.91 e | 1.42 efg |
| Z. mays | 7.12 hi | 3.90 f | 0.83 b |
| G. max | 6.29 gh | 1.65 de | 1.25 de |
| P. vulgaris | 4.24 de | 1.22 bcd | 0.74 b |
| B. oleracea | 9.55 k | 1.40 cd | 1.70 h |
| B. rapa | 7.73 ij | 1.58 cde | 1.55 gh |
| C. coronarium | 5.51 fg | 1.63 de | 1.68 h |
| L. sativa | 5.01 ef | 0.81 ab | 0.71 b |
| A. wakegi | 2.67 ab | 0.64 a | 0.36 a |
| A. graveolens | 1.71 a | 0.73 ab | 0.40 a |
| S. lycopersicum | 8.60 jk | 2.03 e | 1.49 fg |
| C. grossum | 2.90 abc | 0.75 ab | 0.52 a |
| C. sativus | 7.57 ij | 1.21 bcd | 1.37 ef |
| C. maxima | 8.23 ij | 1.16 bcd | 1.11 cd |
| S. oleracea | 3.40 bcd | 1.20 bcd | 1.03 c |
| B. vulgaris | 4.10 cde | 1.11 abc | 1.06 c |
Data were compared using one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s multiple comparison test (p<0.05). Within a column, means followed by the same letter are not significantly different.