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 (%) |
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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.