Table 2.
Effects of soil fertility on tillering and spike-forming characteristics of wheat in 2017/18 and 2018/19 growing seasons.
| Year | Treatments | Basic seedlings (×104 ha−1) | Maximum tillers (×104 ha−1) | Spike number (×104 ha−1) | Tillering capacity (no. plant−1) | Spike formation rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | HF | 270 | 1871a | 728a | 5.93a | 38.93a |
| MF | 270 | 1787b | 617b | 5.62b | 34.53b | |
| 2018/19 | HF | 180 | 1852a | 785a | 9.29a | 42.40a |
| MF | 180 | 1744b | 655b | 8.69b | 37.53b |
HF, high soil fertility field and MF, middle soil fertility field. Values followed by a different letter are significantly different (LSD test, p < 0.05) within the treatments in each year.