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. 2021 May 24;28(9):5238–5249. doi: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.05.040

Table 7.

Leaf osmotic potential, leaf water potential, leaf cuticular wax and relative water content under various levels of potted soil water holding capacity.

Field Capacity Levels Leaf Osmotic Potential (-MPa)
Leaf Water Potential (-MPa)
Cuticular Wax Content (μg m−2)
Relative Water Content (%)
Chakwal-50 Wafaq-2001 Chakwal-50 Wafaq-2001 Chakwal-50 Wafaq-2001 Chakwal-50 Wafaq-2001
80% 0.82 ± 0.01f 0.80 ± 0.03f 0.30 ± 0.03 g 0.29 ± 0.03 g 149 ± 5.29 e 97.7 ± 8.04f 87.7 ± 1.71 a 81.7 ± 1.68b
60% 0.97 ± 0.01 cd 0.89 ± 0.03 e 0.61 ± 0.02f 0.82 ± 0.02 e 234 ± 7.86c 145.7 ± 5.00 e 81 ± 0.33b 71 ± 0.33 cd
40% 1.02 ± 0.01b 0.94 ± 0.03 de 0.93 ± 0.02 d 1.31 ± 0.01b 326 ± 9.29b 200.3 ± 5.00 d 74 ± 0.33c 62 ± 0.33 e
20% 1.08 ± 0.01 a 1 ± 0.03 bc 1.15 ± 0.02c 1.51 ± 0.02 a 400.7 ± 5.50 a 298.3 ± 6.08b 69 ± 0.33 d 56 ± 0.33f
LSD Interaction (T × V) : 0.05 Interaction (T × V) : 0.07 Interaction (T × V) : 33.01 Interaction (T × V) : 4.56

The values represent the averages (±SE) of four independent replicates followed by different letters within columns are significantly different at P ≤ 0.05, according to Duncan’s Multiple Range test.