Table 2.
Effect of the interaction between water irrigation levels and triacontanol (TR) foliar applications on growth parameters of strawberry plants in 2021/2022.
| Irrigation (IR) | 100% WHC | 80% WHC | 40% WHC | Mean | 100% WHC | 80% WHC | 40% WHC | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treatments | Plant Height (cm) | Number of Leaves | ||||||
| 0 ppm TR | 11.77 d | 10.3 d | 8.3 e | 10.14 c | 9.333 d | 7.333 e | 6.333 e | 7.667 c |
| 0.5 ppm TR | 17.33 b | 14.20 c | 11.1 d | 14.0 b | 14.67 b | 11.67 c | 10.33 d | 12.22 b |
| 1 ppm TR | 20.33 a | 17.30 b | 15.20 c | 17.61 a | 17.33 a | 13.67 b | 12.00 c | 14.33 a |
| Mean | 16.48 a | 13.94 b | 11.57 c | 13.78 a | 10.89 b | 9.556 c | ||
| LSD.005 | ||||||||
| IR | 1.0 | 0.73 | ||||||
| TR | 1.02 | 1.0 | ||||||
| IR XTR | 1.7 | 1.2 | ||||||
| Treatments | Leaf Area (cm2) | Chlorophyll (SPAD) Reading | ||||||
| 0 ppm TR | 42.0 d | 36.0 ef | 32.67 f | 36.89 c | 31.33 b–d | 29.67 d | 27.0 e | 29.33 b |
| 0.5 ppm TR | 51.3 b | 41.0 d | 37.0 e | 43.11 b | 32.67 b | 31. 7 b–d | 26.67 e | 30.33 b |
| 1 ppm TR | 60.0 a | 53.0 b | 46.0 c | 53.00 a | 35.67 a | 32.0 bc | 30.0 cd | 32.56 a |
| Mean | 51.11 a | 43.3 b | 38.56 c | 33.22 a | 31.11 b | 27.89 c | ||
| LSD.005 | ||||||||
| IR | 1.942 | 1.239 | ||||||
| TR | 2.0 | 1.239 | ||||||
| IR XTR | 3.363 | 2.146 | ||||||
Values followed by the same letter are not significant according to the LSD test (p ≤ 0.05%).