Table 3.
Effect of different concentrations of urea + Superphosphate along with bioinoculants on morphological and yield of S. tuberosum.
| Treatments | Plant biomass (g) | Tuber weight (g) | Tuber length (cm) | Tuber width (cm) | Number of tubers per plant | Number of nodes per tuber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tt1 | 2.32 ± 0.454 l* | 74.77 ± 2.38j | 5.17 ± 0.29i | 3.12 ± 0.19 g | 4.60 ± 0.54 g | 4.80 ± 0.83e |
| Tt2 | 3.76 ± 0.142ij | 84.73 ± 5.93i | 6.21 ± 0.77 fg | 4.32 ± 0.28f | 5.40 ± 1.35 fg | 5.60 ± 0.54d |
| Tt3 | 3.46 ± 0.279jk | 86.09 ± 3.58i | 6.29 ± 0.42 fg | 4.89 ± 0.29ef | 5.80 ± 0.82f | 5.80 ± 0.83d |
| Tt4 | 3.25 ± 0.229 k | 82.25 ± 1.62i | 5.77 ± 0.42gh | 4.26 ± 0.61f | 4.80 ± 0.44 fg | 5.20 ± 1.09d |
| Tt5 | 7.07 ± 0.133bc | 118.98 ± 2.225b | 10.45 ± 0.15ab | 7.60 ± 0.23ab | 10.40 ± 0.55ab | 8.80 ± 0.44a |
| Tt6 | 6.87 ± 0.236c | 112.62 ± 1.74c | 9.86 ± .21bc | 6.74 ± 0.27 cd | 9.60 ± 1.14bc | 8.80 ± 0.83a |
| Tt7 | 5.34 ± 0.247e | 99.27 ± 3.69ef | 8.47 ± 0.24d | 6.20 ± 0.36 cd | 8.60 ± 0.56de | 7.60 ± 0.89bc |
| Tt8 | 6.18 ± 0.141d | 106.31 ± 2.93d | 9.51 ± 1.14c | 6.42 ± 0.28 cd | 9.40 ± 1.34 cd | 8.40 ± 1.14ab |
| Tt9 | 5.86 ± 0.238d | 103.55 ± 3.16de | 9.19 ± 0.18c | 6.09 ± 0.25 cd | 9.20 ± 0.85c | 8.60 ± 0.89ab |
| Tt10 | 4.28 ± 0.241hi | 93.94 ± 3.59gh | 8.23 ± 0.69d | 5.46 ± 0.21ef | 8.40 ± 0.52de | 7.20 ± 1.09bc |
| Tt11 | 4.84 ± 0.204f | 96.28 ± 3.55 fg | 7.59 ± 0.14e | 5.80 ± 0.47de | 8.20 ± 0.83de | 7.60 ± 0.89bc |
| Tt12 | 4.53 ± 0.344gh | 94.81 ± 4.28gh | 7.31 ± 0.26e | 5.11 ± 0.38ef | 7.60 ± 0.89e | 6.80 ± 0.83c |
| Tt13 | 4.01 ± 0.478hi | 90.65 ± 2.47 h | 6.63 ± 0.23ef | 5.29 ± 0.44ef | 7.80 ± 0.84e | 8.20 ± 0.83ab |
| Tt14 | 7.38 ± 0.326ab | 122.22 ± 2.43a | 10.33 ± 0.12ab | 7.73 ± 0.27a | 10.80 ± 0.83a | 8.80 ± 0.44a |
| Tt15 | 7.54 ± 0.365a | 116.86 ± 3.01bc | 10.57 ± 0.21a | 7.16 ± 0.38bc | 10.20 ± 1.09ab | 8.60 ± 0.54ab |
| Tt16 | 5.45 ± 0.283e | 104.03 ± 4.82d | 9.27 ± 0.72c | 6.63 ± 0.24 cd | 8.80 ± 0.44cde | 7.80 ± 0.44bc |
| ANOVA (F 15, 64) | 151.24 | 83.51 | 68.11 | 4.61 | 26.24 | 14.04 |
| LSD (P ≤ 0.05) | 0.36 | 4.29 | 0.61 | 1.58 | 1.09 | 1.03 |
*
±- Standard deviation; values in a column followed by the same letter are not significantly different; p ≤ 0.05- LSD (least significant difference test).