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. 2019 Aug 20;14(8):e0221116. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221116

Table 2. Quantum Yield of photosystem II (PSII), Electron Transport Rate (ETR) and Chlorophyll Content Index (CCI) of leaves depending on the variety and the use of the preparation.

Specification Number of days
0 first measurement 2
spraying
5 stop watering 28
drought stress
48 regeneration
Quantum Yield of PSII
Variety KWS 1325 0.6265 b 0.6757 a 0.6943 a 0.5830 b 0.6462 a
Ambrosini 0.6559 a 0.6832 a 0.6851 a 0.6258 a 0.6508 a
p-value 0.0101* 0.0749 ns 0.5828 ns 0.0067** 0.8577 ns
Spraying control 0.6410 a 0.6789 a 0.6831 a 0.5582 b 0.6161 b
preparation 0.6414 a 0.6800 a 0.6962 a 0.6505 a 0.6809 a
p-value 0.9724 ns 0.0584 ns 0.4341 ns 0.0000** 0.0156*
Electron Transport Rate
Variety KWS 1325 13.2 b 14.2 a 14.6 a 12.2 b 13.6 a
Ambrosini 13.8 a 14.3 a 14.4 a 13.1 a 13.7 a
p-value 0,0109* 0.4292 ns 0.5828 ns 0.0067** 0.8577 ns
Spraying control 13.5 a 14.3 a 14.3 a 11.7 b 12.9 b
preparation 13.5 a 14.3 a 14.6 a 13.7 a 14.3 a
p-value 0.9724 ns 0.9035 ns 0.4341 ns 0.0000** 0.0156*
Chlorophyll Content Index
Variety KWS 1325 14.91 a 13.59 a 15.14 a 15.44 b 19.32 b
Ambrosini 16.05 a 15.25 a 17.10 a 18.75 a 24.52 a
p-value 0.1058ns 0.0764ns 0.1494ns 0.0001** 0.0001**
Spraying control 15.53 a 13.62 a 15.26 a 15.96 b 21.28 b
preparation 15.43 a 15.22 a 16.97 a 18.24 a 22.57 a
p-value 0.8854ns 0.0864ns 0.2078ns 0.0016** 0.0400*

* statistically significant differences (p < 0.05)

** highly statistically significant differences (p < 0.01)

ns no statistically significant influence on tested trait (p > 0.05).

Mean values that do not differ significantly have the same letter

a; b–homogeneous groups (Tukey’s test).