Table 5.
Effect of ferrite nanofertilizer on proximate components of squash leaves. (During two successive seasons 2017–2018).
| Nanoferrite samples | Concentrations | Organic matter (%) |
Protein (%) |
Fiber (%) |
Lipids (%) |
Carbohydrate (%) |
Ash (%) |
Total Energy (kcal/g) |
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| 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | ||
| T-100 | 0 ppm | 69.5 | 68.9 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 36.6 | 36.3 | 30.5 | 31.1 | 247.7 | 245.2 |
| 10 ppm | 66.7 | 66.1 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 30.5 | 30.2 | 33.3 | 33.9 | 218.1 | 216.0 | |
| 20 ppm | 68.1 | 67.4 | 20.4 | 20.3 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 33.6 | 33.3 | 31.9 | 32.6 | 228.3 | 225.7 | |
| 30 ppm | 66.5 | 66.0 | 23.4 | 23.2 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 28.1 | 27.8 | 33.5 | 34.0 | 218.7 | 216.6 | |
| Mean | 67.7 | 67.1 | 21.7 | 21.5 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 32.2 | 31.9 | 32.3 | 32.9 | 228.2 | 225.9 | |
| T-120 | 0ppm | 69.5 | 68.9 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 36.6 | 36.3 | 30.5 | 31.1 | 247.7 | 245.2 |
| 10 ppm | 63.8 | 63.0 | 22.0 | 21.6 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 28.5 | 28.1 | 36.2 | 37.0 | 212.7 | 209.7 | |
| 20 ppm | 67.1 | 66.6 | 23.1 | 23.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 29.2 | 28.8 | 32.9 | 33.4 | 224.5 | 222.4 | |
| 30 ppm | 66.2 | 65.9 | 20.9 | 20.7 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 30.8 | 30.7 | 33.8 | 34.1 | 218.0 | 217.2 | |
| Mean | 66.7 | 66.1 | 21.8 | 21.7 | 12.1 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 31.3 | 31.0 | 33.3 | 33.9 | 225.7 | 223.6 | |
| T-140 | 0ppm | 69.5 | 68.9 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 36.6 | 36.3 | 30.5 | 31.1 | 247.7 | 245.2 |
| 10 ppm | 65.4 | 65.1 | 22.0 | 21.9 | 12.4 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 29.3 | 29.2 | 34.7 | 34.9 | 220.5 | 220.1 | |
| 20 ppm | 67.7 | 67.2 | 22.3 | 22.2 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 28.5 | 28.3 | 32.3 | 32.8 | 229.5 | 227.5 | |
| 30 ppm | 64.7 | 64.3 | 24.6 | 24.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 24.9 | 24.6 | 35.3 | 35.7 | 215.4 | 214.3 | |
| Mean | 66.8 | 66.4 | 22.6 | 22.4 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 29.8 | 29.6 | 33.2 | 33.6 | 228.2 | 226.8 | |
| T-160 | 0ppm | 69.5 | 68.9 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 36.6 | 36.3 | 30.5 | 31.1 | 247.7 | 245.2 |
| 10 ppm | 62.5 | 61.2 | 21.8 | 21.6 | 11.4 | 11.3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 27.8 | 26.8 | 37.5 | 38.8 | 211.7 | 207.1 | |
| 20 ppm | 66.1 | 65.4 | 24.7 | 24.5 | 12.0 | 11.8 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 27.5 | 27.3 | 33.9 | 34.6 | 226.5 | 223.6 | |
| 30 ppm | 66.3 | 65.8 | 24.3 | 24.2 | 11.1 | 11.0 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 29.1 | 28.9 | 33.7 | 34.2 | 230.3 | 227.9 | |
| Mean | 66.1 | 65.3 | 23.0 | 22.9 | 11.0 | 10.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 30.3 | 29.9 | 33.9 | 34.7 | 229.0 | 225.9 | |
| T-180 | 0ppm | 69.5 | 68.9 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 36.6 | 36.3 | 30.5 | 31.1 | 247.7 | 245.2 |
| 10 ppm | 65.5 | 64.9 | 22.4 | 22.3 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 29.0 | 28.6 | 34.5 | 35.1 | 225.4 | 223.0 | |
| 20 ppm | 64.4 | 63.9 | 22.7 | 22.6 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 28.0 | 27.8 | 35.6 | 36.2 | 220.7 | 218.8 | |
| 30 ppm | 73.0 | 72.5 | 23.6 | 23.4 | 10.4 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 37.2 | 37.0 | 27.0 | 27.5 | 260.0 | 258.3 | |
| Mean | 68.1 | 67.5 | 22.5 | 22.4 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 32.7 | 32.4 | 31.9 | 32.5 | 238.5 | 236.3 | |
| Average | 0ppm | 69.5 | 68.9 | 21.4 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 9.6 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 36.6 | 36.3 | 30.5 | 31.1 | 247.7 | 245.2 |
| 10 ppm | 64.8 | 64.1 | 22.0 | 21.8 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 29.0 | 28.6 | 35.2 | 35.9 | 217.7 | 215.2 | |
| 20 ppm | 66.7 | 66.1 | 22.6 | 22.5 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 29.4 | 29.1 | 33.3 | 33.9 | 225.9 | 223.6 | |
| 30 ppm | 67.4 | 66.9 | 23.3 | 23.2 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 30.0 | 29.8 | 32.7 | 33.1 | 228.5 | 226.9 | |
| LSD at 5% | Effect of temp. | 0.68 | N.S. | 0.31 | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.47 | 1.54 | 0.68 | N.S. | 2.52 | 6.90 |
| Concentrations | 1.86 | 1.71 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 0.18 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 1.02 | 0.84 | 1.86 | 1.71 | 7.44 | 6.91 | |
| Interaction | 3.72 | 3.41 | 1.64 | 1.65 | 0.36 | 0.38 | 0.32 | 0.36 | 2.03 | 1.68 | 3.72 | 3.41 | 14.89 | 13.82 | |