Table 6.
Effect of biofortification on Zn and Fe uptake in straw of lentil.
| Treatments | Straw Zn uptake (g·ha−1) | Straw Fe uptake (g·ha−1) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year I | Year II | Mean | Year I | Year II | Mean | |
| T1 | 86.4 f | 73.7 e | 80.2 e | 226.7 e | 276.5 e | 251.3 e |
| T2 | 108.8 e | 112.4 cd | 110.9 d | 271.0 de | 355.8 d | 311.7 d |
| T3 | 123.7 de | 104.3 d | 114.0 d | 402.7 c | 411.4 cd | 407.4 c |
| T4 | 164.8 b | 145.0 b | 155.3 b | 476.8 b | 492.0 b | 486.8 b |
| T5 | 119.3 e | 126.4 bcd | 123.6 cd | 302.5 d | 394.9 d | 347.3 d |
| T6 | 143.6 cd | 136.5 bc | 140.4 bc | 455.3 b | 522.4 ab | 489.9 b |
| T7 | 190.9 a | 175.9 a | 183.3 a | 548.6 a | 575.8 a | 562.7 a |
| LSD (p ≤ 0.05) | 20.2 | 26.5 | 24.5 | 45.5 | 55.6 | 48.8 |
Treatments detail are available in Table 1; Year I, 2019–2020; Year II, 2020–2021; The data in table represents the mean value of three replications; the values having identical superscript letters do not differ significantly at 5% level by Duncan’s Multiple Range test.