Table 3.
Effect of silicon-phosphorus (Si-P) levels on biomass in different plant parts and rice dry shoot.
| Treatments | Leaf | Flag leaf | Stem and sheath | Grains* | Rice dry shoot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| g pot−1 | |||||
| Si0P0 | 12.40c | 5.65bc | 55.62b | 102.20c | 175.88b |
| Si0Pm | 15.46a | 6.20ab | 53.64b | 117.05bc | 192.35ab |
| Si0Ph | 15.76a | 5.53b | 51.53b | 130.39a | 203.21a |
| SimP0 | 9.98d | 4.81c | 42.80c | 110.55c | 171.70ab |
| SimPm | 15.22a | 5.30bc | 55.81b | 136.42a | 212.92a |
| SimPh | 13.34b | 5.60bc | 49.36bc | 141.69a | 210.99a |
| SihP0 | 12.39c | 4.72c | 47.91bc | 117.60bc | 182.61ab |
| SihPm | 15.59a | 7.08a | 59.55ab | 129.51ab | 210.07ab |
| SihPh | 15.15a | 5.50bc | 62.28a | 114.23bc | 197.15ab |
The data of rice organ (leaf, flag leaf, stem and sheath) collected from Sun et al., 2015;
Different lowercase letters represent significant differences of rice shoot biomass (Duncan's multiple range test; at p < 0.05 level, n = 5).
*Grains including rice husk.