Table 5.
Number of trichomes, ladder-like structures, and length of ladder-like structures of rice leaves with different Si method applications at 55 and 75 DAT.
| Treatment | Number of trichomes per field of view (FOV) | Number of ladder-like structure per field of view (FOV) | Length of ladder-like structure (μm) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAT | ||||||
| 55 | 75 | 55 | 75 | 55 | 75 | |
| Control | 6a | 5b | 26a | 15a | 5.75a | 8.67b |
| Topdressing | 5a | 4b | 26a | 16a | 4.09b | 9.95a |
| Foliar spray | 8a | 7a | 24a | 14a | 3.49b | 9.97a |
| LSD (P=0.05) | 4.16 | 1.15 | 3.83 | 1.73 | 1.58 | 2.87 |
| CV | 2.45 | 12.50 | 2.79 | 6.39 | 4.25 | 7.39 |
Mean values followed by the same letters within a column are not significantly different at P ≤ 0.05 by the LSD test. DAT: days after transplanting; CV: coefficient of variation. Number of trichomes and ladder-like structures (FOV) were counted at magnification 350x.