Table 4.
Effect of ferrite nanofertilizer on the characters and the yield of squash fruit plant. (During two successive seasons 2017 and 2018).
Nanoferrite samples | Concentrations | Fruit Length (cm) |
Fruit Diameter (cm) |
Yield kg/plant |
Yield t/ha |
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1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
T-100 | 0ppm | 11.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 36.7 | 36.1 |
10 ppm | 13.5 | 13.4 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 42.5 | 42.7 | |
20 ppm | 12.5 | 12.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 46.5 | 46.5 | |
30 ppm | 11.3 | 11.4 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 0.94 | 0.97 | 37.6 | 38.7 | |
Mean | 12.1 | 12.2 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 1.02 | 1.03 | 40.8 | 41.0 | |
T-120 | 0ppm | 11.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 36.7 | 36.1 |
10 ppm | 11.7 | 11.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.30 | 1.31 | 52.1 | 52.3 | |
20 ppm | 11.3 | 11.3 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 1.08 | 1.12 | 43.1 | 44.9 | |
30 ppm | 11.3 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 5.1 | 1.14 | 1.15 | 45.7 | 46.0 | |
Mean | 11.4 | 11.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 1.11 | 1.12 | 44.4 | 44.8 | |
T-140 | 0ppm | 11.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 36.7 | 36.1 |
10 ppm | 12.3 | 12.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1.19 | 1.18 | 47.6 | 47.1 | |
20 ppm | 13.5 | 13.6 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 48.0 | 49.3 | |
30 ppm | 13.3 | 13.4 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 52.5 | 52.5 | |
Mean | 12.6 | 12.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 46.2 | 46.3 | |
T-160 | 0ppm | 11.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 36.7 | 36.1 |
10 ppm | 11.5 | 11.7 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 54.8 | 55.2 | |
20 ppm | 11.4 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 1.20 | 1.22 | 48.1 | 48.9 | |
30 ppm | 10.5 | 10.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 52.8 | 52.8 | |
Mean | 11.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 48.1 | 48.3 | |
T-180 | 0ppm | 11.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 36.7 | 36.1 |
10 ppm | 12.2 | 12.1 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 49.6 | 50.3 | |
20 ppm | 11.9 | 11.8 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 46.8 | 46.8 | |
30 ppm | 12.1 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 48.1 | 48.4 | |
Mean | 11.8 | 11.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 45.3 | 45.4 | |
Average | 0ppm | 11.1 | 11.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 36.7 | 36.1 |
10 ppm | 12.3 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1.23 | 1.24 | 49.3 | 49.5 | |
20 ppm | 12.1 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 46.5 | 47.3 | |
30 ppm | 11.7 | 11.8 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 1.18 | 1.19 | 47.3 | 47.7 | |
LSD at 5% | Effect of temp. | 0.27 | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 0.04 | 0.04 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Concentrations | 0.56 | 0.59 | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.05 | 0.06 | 2.1 | 2.3 | |
Interaction | 1.13 | 1.18 | 0.62 | 0.62 | 0.11 | 0.11 | 4.3 | 4.6 |