Table 4.
Effect of compost and manure on the growth of wavy-leaved saltbush plants.
| Treatments | Plant Length (cm) |
Roots Dry Weight (g pot−1) |
Shoots Dry Weight (g pot−1) |
Leaves Number/Plant | Leaf Area/Plant (cm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 130 ± 5.50 c | 30 ± 1.55 c | 100 ± 5.40 c | 50 ± 2.22 c | 100 ± 5.28 c |
| Compost | 180 ± 5.10 a | 45 ± 1.33 a | 138 ± 6.44 a | 80 ± 3.33 a | 150 ± 5.11 a |
| Manure | 165 ± 6.60 b | 40 ± 1.66 b | 125 ± 6.12 b | 75 ± 3.44 b | 138 ± 5.55 b |
| p | 0.01 | 0.001 | 0.003 | 0.01 | 0.002 |
Means (±standard deviation, n = 4) denoted by different letters are significantly different at p < 0.05. p values were determined by ANOVA.