Table 8. The effect of different mulch types on morphological and yield related parameters of canola crop.
| Mulch type | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant height (cm) | Plant population (m-2) | Silique (plant-1) | Seeds (silique-1) | 1000-seed weight (g) | Seed yield (kg ha-1) | |||||||
| CIM-616* | 139 | 139 | 21.0 | 21.7 | 97.3 b | 98 b | 26.3 b | 27.0 b | 2.87 | 2.85 | 1620 c | 1720 |
| GH-Mubarik* | 142 | 141 | 20.3 | 21.0 | 107 ab | 108 a | 27.2 ab | 27.2 b | 2.97 | 2.90 | 1850 b | 1880 |
| CIM-620** | 143 | 142 | 21.7 | 22.7 | 106 ab | 109 a | 28.1 ab | 28.5 ab | 2.98 | 2.94 | 1970 ab | 1920 |
| N-414** | 142 | 141 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 111 a | 114 a | 29.0 a | 29.7 a | 2.99 | 2.94 | 2070 a | 1930 |
| LSD (p ≤ 0.05) | NS | NS | NS | NS | 9.94 | 8.04 | 1.80 | 2.40 | NS | NS | 128.96 | NS |
* = Bt cultivars
** = non-Bt cultivars, Means followed by varying letters for an experimental year differ at significantly (p ≤0.05) from each other, NS = Non-significant