Table 1.
Effect of Ni (100 mg kg−1 soil) on shoot height, dry weight, leaf N, K, Ca, and Ni in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) treated with nitric oxide (100 and 150 µM). Data presented is mean (±SE) of three replicates and bars with different letters denote significant difference at p ≤ 0.05.
| Control | Ni | 100 µM SNP | 150 µM SNP | Ni+100µM SNP | Ni+150µM SNP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoot height (cm) | 43.8 ± 3.01c | 31.0 ± 2.87e | 52.0 ± 4.46a | 48.2 ± 4.6ab | 37.8 ± 3.2d | 33.20 ± 3.40e |
| Shoot dry weight (g /plant) | 7.3 ± 1.02c | 4.9 ± 0.35e | 12.6 ± 1.37a | 10.4 ± 1.0b | 9.1 ± 0.8b | 6.73 ± 0.92d |
| Leaf Nitrogen (mg /g DW) | 20.7 ± 2.05c | 11.5 ± 1.69ef | 27.7 ± 2.05a | 23.3 ± 2.3b | 16.3 ± 1.2d | 13.53 ± 1.26e |
| Leaf potassium (mg /g DW) | 22.5 ± 2.50b | 12.5 ± 1.50e | 29.7 ± 3.05a | 28.2 ± 2.8a | 17.1 ± 1.3c | 15.03 ± 2.04d |
| Leaf calcium (mg /g DW) | 5.8 ± 0.630b | 3.0 ± 0.061d | 7.1 ± 0.351a | 6.2 ± 0.26ab | 4.5 ± 0.3c | 3.43 ± 0.294d |
| Leaf Nickel (mg /g DW) | 0.0047 ± 0.0004d | 3.09 ± 0.26a | 0.0043 ± 0.0004d | 0.0047 ± 0.0007d | 2.15 ± 0.17c | 2.84 ± 0.15b |