Table 2.
Variation in shoot nutrient (N, P K; mg/total SDW/cylinder) contents of wheat under application of PolyPs and OrthoP at three P doses
| P fertilizers | Doses (kg P/ha) | SDW | N | P | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PolyC | 30 | 9.8 ab | 159.1 a−d | 19.6 ab | 180.4 abc |
| 60 | 11.2 a | 204.2 ab | 33.3 a | 230.4 ab | |
| 90 | 9.9 ab | 244.3 a | 32.7 a | 205.3 abc | |
| PolyB | 30 | 10.8 a | 220.1 ab | 19.7 ab | 221.4 ab |
| 60 | 10.2 ab | 219.7 ab | 26.8 a | 235.3 ab | |
| 90 | 11 a | 258.2 a | 32.3 a | 261.2 a | |
| PolyA | 30 | 10.4 ab | 200.0 ab | 23.8 ab | 200.8 abc |
| 60 | 10.5 ab | 207.5 ab | 26.9 a | 220.8 ab | |
| 90 | 9.5 ab | 106.5 cd | 17.7 ab | 137.2 bc | |
| OrthoP | 30 | 10.8 a | 169.0 abc | 17.4 ab | 196.8 abc |
| 60 | 10.8 a | 128.1 bcd | 27.1 a | 206.4 abc | |
| 90 | 8.3 ab | 122.3 bcd | 30.7 a | 189.5 abc | |
| P0 | 6.7 b | 54.3 d | 7.8 b | 102.7 c | |
Means (n = 4) that do not share the same letters in the column differ significantly according to Tukey's test (p < 0.05). Asterisks indicate significant differences between P-fertilizers (P), P doses (D) and their interactions (P*D) (ns. not significant; *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001)