Table 6.
Effect of ferrite nanofertilizer on proximate components of squash fruits. (During two successive seasons 2017 and 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 | 0ppm | 76.1 | 75.7 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 30.6 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 24.3 | 249.6 | 247.3 |
| 10 ppm | 70.3 | 70.4 | 25.4 | 25.3 | 21.3 | 21.0 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 29.7 | 29.6 | 204.9 | 206.4 | |
| 20 ppm | 72.9 | 73.2 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 21.5 | 22.0 | 27.1 | 26.8 | 216.9 | 216.9 | |
| 30 ppm | 71.2 | 71.7 | 25.7 | 25.7 | 21.4 | 21.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 21.6 | 22.1 | 28.8 | 28.3 | 212.2 | 213.3 | |
| Mean | 72.6 | 72.7 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 20.2 | 20.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 23.9 | 24.1 | 27.4 | 27.3 | 220.9 | 221.0 | |
| T-120 | 0ppm | 76.1 | 75.7 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 30.6 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 24.3 | 249.6 | 247.3 |
| 10 ppm | 72.4 | 72.4 | 26.6 | 26.6 | 20.8 | 20.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 22.9 | 23.0 | 27.6 | 27.6 | 217.5 | 217.8 | |
| 20 ppm | 72.0 | 71.8 | 25.1 | 25.0 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 23.9 | 24.0 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 221.6 | 220.1 | |
| 30 ppm | 75.2 | 74.9 | 26.1 | 25.9 | 19.4 | 19.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 27.8 | 27.8 | 24.8 | 25.1 | 233.4 | 233.4 | |
| Mean | 73.9 | 73.7 | 26.4 | 26.3 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 26.3 | 230.5 | 229.7 | |
| T-140 | 0ppm | 76.1 | 75.7 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 30.6 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 24.3 | 249.6 | 247.3 |
| 10 ppm | 76.2 | 75.7 | 28.7 | 28.6 | 18.7 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 23.8 | 24.3 | 242.2 | 240.9 | |
| 20 ppm | 75.4 | 75.2 | 26.1 | 26.3 | 19.8 | 19.6 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 233.3 | 233.4 | |
| 30 ppm | 75.6 | 75.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 26.8 | 26.8 | 24.4 | 24.5 | 240.8 | 240.7 | |
| Mean | 75.8 | 75.5 | 27.8 | 27.7 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 24.2 | 24.5 | 241.5 | 240.6 | |
| T-160 | 0ppm | 76.1 | 75.7 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 30.6 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 24.3 | 249.6 | 247.3 |
| 10 ppm | 70.6 | 70.1 | 26.0 | 25.7 | 20.1 | 19.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 21.0 | 21.3 | 29.4 | 29.9 | 219.5 | 218.0 | |
| 20 ppm | 76.6 | 76.3 | 30.0 | 29.7 | 17.7 | 18.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 25.2 | 25.2 | 23.4 | 23.7 | 253.6 | 250.3 | |
| 30 ppm | 76.3 | 76.4 | 27.9 | 28.0 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 26.2 | 26.3 | 23.8 | 23.6 | 240.3 | 242.0 | |
| Mean | 74.9 | 74.6 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 18.3 | 18.3 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 25.8 | 25.7 | 25.1 | 25.4 | 240.7 | 239.4 | |
| T-180 | 0ppm | 76.1 | 75.7 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 30.6 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 24.3 | 249.6 | 247.3 |
| 10 ppm | 71.2 | 71.2 | 22.8 | 22.6 | 24.5 | 24.5 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 21.0 | 21.2 | 28.8 | 28.8 | 201.4 | 201.3 | |
| 20 ppm | 70.9 | 70.4 | 24.1 | 23.9 | 24.3 | 24.1 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 20.6 | 20.5 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 195.6 | 195.1 | |
| 30 ppm | 75.0 | 74.4 | 30.4 | 29.7 | 18.8 | 19.1 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 25.0 | 25.6 | 236.7 | 232.7 | |
| Mean | 73.3 | 72.9 | 26.3 | 25.9 | 20.9 | 21.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 23.9 | 23.8 | 26.7 | 27.1 | 220.8 | 219.1 | |
| Average | 0ppm | 76.1 | 75.7 | 27.8 | 27.6 | 16.0 | 16.2 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 30.6 | 30.1 | 23.9 | 24.3 | 249.6 | 247.3 |
| 10 ppm | 72.1 | 71.9 | 25.9 | 25.7 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 22.6 | 22.8 | 27.9 | 28.1 | 217.1 | 216.9 | |
| 20 ppm | 73.5 | 73.4 | 26.3 | 26.2 | 20.9 | 20.8 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 23.7 | 23.8 | 26.5 | 26.6 | 224.2 | 223.2 | |
| 30 ppm | 74.7 | 74.6 | 27.7 | 27.5 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 25.3 | 25.4 | 232.7 | 232.4 | |
| LSD at 5% | Effect of temp. | 0.59 | 0.36 | 0.77 | 0.84 | 0.23 | 0.25 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 0.39 | 0.63 | 0.59 | 0.36 | 1.97 | 1.66 |
| Concentrations | 0.49 | 0.56 | 0.32 | 0.45 | 0.13 | 0.27 | 0.07 | 0.14 | 0.44 | 0.64 | 0.49 | 0.56 | 2.18 | 2.60 | |
| Interaction | 0.98 | 1.11 | 0.65 | 0.91 | 0.26 | 0.53 | 0.15 | 0.28 | 0.89 | 1.28 | 0.98 | 1.11 | 4.37 | 5.20 | |