Table 2. Plant growth parameters of intercropped corn and soybean as influenced by integrated nutrient management.
| Treatments | Plant height corn(cm) | Plant height soybean(cm) | CGR(g/m2/day) corn | CGR(g/m2/day) soybean | LAI corn | LAI soybean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100%NPK | 197.00a | 109.25ab | 29.34a | 9.55a | 2.56a | 3.17a |
| 100%CM | 184.00b | 99.00c | 26.37b | 8.48b | 2.39b | 3.07b |
| BF | 152.50c | 76.50d | 22.51c | 7.75c | 2.15c | 2.78c |
| 50%CM+BF | 152.00c | 77.75d | 22.40c | 7.72c | 2.12c | 2.75c |
| 50%CM+50%NPK | 195.25a | 112.75a | 28.98a | 9.39a | 2.52a | 3.20a |
| 50%NPK+BF | 185.00b | 100.00c | 26.98b | 8.63b | 2.37b | 3.05b |
| 50%CM+50%NPK+BF | 195.00a | 112.00a | 29.23a | 9.61a | 2.54a | 3.20a |
| 50%CM | 153.00c | 78.00d | 22.48c | 7.78c | 2.12c | 2.78c |
| 50%NPK | 186.25b | 99.75c | 26.35b | 8.55b | 2.34b | 3.02b |
| No Fertilizer | 127.00d | 64.00e | 17.80d | 7.26d | 1.84d | 2.54d |
| LSD(0.05) | 3.49 | 2.20 | 1.002 | 0.40 | 0.04 | 0.05 |
| P Value | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 | <.0001 |
Notes.
Mean values followed by the same letter in the same column are not significantly different at P < 0.05, based on least significant difference test (LSD).
- NPK
- nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium
- CM
- chicken manure
- BF
- biofertilizer
- CGR
- crop growth rate
- LAI
- leaf area index