Table 3.
Comparison of the quantitative and physiological parameters of ZnO-NP-treated lentils and the NP-free control recorded in the 2020 vegetation season. The values state the means and standard deviation, and these were compared by Fisher’s least-significant difference (significance: * p-value < 0.05; ** p-value < 0.001.).
| ZnO-NPs Foliar Applied Variant | Control Variant (Without ZnO-NPs Application) | |
|---|---|---|
| Quantitative parameters | ||
| Number of plants (pcs) | 110 ± 3 | 109.3 ± 5 |
| Height of plants (mm) | 515 ± 42 | 535 ± 35 |
| Number of pods per plant (pcs) | 49 ± 5 * | 35 ± 6 * |
| Weight of thousand seeds | 17.4 ± 1.0 * | 14.2 ± 1.0 * |
| Seed Yield (g) | 35.5 ± 5.1 * | 21.5 ± 4.3 * |
| Physiological parameters | ||
| Temperature of plants (°C) | 22.57 ± 0.4 ** | 24.04 ± 0.2 ** |
| Temperature difference (°C) | −1.51 ± 0.05 ** | −0.04 ± 0.03 ** |
| Stomatal conductance index (Ig) | 1.9 ± 0.1 ** | 0.8 ± 0.1 ** |
| Crop water stress index (CWSI) | 0.4 ± 0.1 * | 0.7 ± 0.2 * |