Table 3.
Effect of nanocompounds and PGPR on total chlorophyll, Chl. a, Chl. b and carotenoid content in Fenugreek plants
| Treatments | Total chl (mg g−1) |
Chl. a (mg g−1) |
Chl. b (mg g−1) |
Carotenoid (mg g−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 2.63 ± 0.11b | 1.90 ± 0.02c | 0.75 ± 0.03c | 0.164 ± 0.003b |
| Nch | 2.35 ± 0.02a | 1.70 ± 0.07a | 0.65 ± 0.03a | 0.150 ± 0.006a |
| Nz | 2.50 ± 0.07b | 1.78 ± 0.07ab | 0.72 ± 0.02bc | 0.162 ± 0.002b |
| PS10 | 2.61 ± 0.04b | 1.90 ± 0.02c | 0.72 ± 0.03bc | 0.162 ± 0.002b |
| PS10 + Nch | 2.58 ± 0.04b | 1.86 ± 0.01bc | 0.73 ± 0.02c | 0.164 ± 0.005b |
| PS10 + Nz | 2.50 ± 0.07b | 1.82 ± 0.02bc | 0.68 ± 0.03ab | 0.152 ± 0.005a |
| PS2 | 2.91 ± 0.05c | 2.11 ± 0.08d | 0.82 ± 0.01d | 0.182 ± 0.007c |
| PS2 + Nch | 2.93 ± 0.10c | 2.08 ± 0.07d | 0.87 ± 0.01d | 0.180 ± 0.002c |
| PS2 + Nz | 3.27 ± 0.04d | 2.31 ± 0.06e | 0.96 ± 0.02e | 0.190 ± 0.005d |
Values within a column followed by single letters (a, b, c, d, e) show significant varietal difference by Duncan’s test. Mean ± SD (standard deviation)