Table 1. Effect of elevated CO2 on grain mineral concentration in broomcorn millet seeds.
Year | Treatment | N | P | K | Fe | Mn | Ca | Mg | Cu | Zn | B |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(g kg−1) | (mg kg−1) | ||||||||||
2013 | CK | 21.1 ± 1.2 | 2.56 ± 0.16 | 2.10 ± 0.05 | 129.25 ± 18.52 | 7.18 ± 0.12 | 36.33 ± 0.88 | 649.17 ± 18.18 | 10.23 ± 1.03 | 58.85 ± 0.95 | 5.28 ± 0.72 |
EC | 17.6 ± 0.9 | 2.69 ± 0.15 | 2.85 ± 0.24 | 137.33 ± 23.84 | 10.17 ± 1.06 | 35.13 ± 1.46 | 1181.50 ± 212.28 | 13.70 ± 2.05 | 58.22 ± 1.83 | 5.55 ± 0.16 | |
2015 | CK | 23.6 ± 0.5 | 2.39 ± 0.027 | 2.59 ± 0.06 | 91.52 ± 10.18 | 8.63 ± 0.10 | 32.7 ± 0.37 | 1215.25 ± 29.87 | 6.28 ± 0.25 | 47.78 ± 0.51 | 4.98 ± 0.45 |
EC | 22.3 ± 0.1 | 2.40 ± 0.068 | 2.42 ± 0.17 | 118.42 ± 21.22 | 9.25 ± 0.23 | 35.02 ± 1.69 | 1243.83 ± 66.40 | 8.38 ± 1.19 | 49.62 ± 1.08 | 6.45 ± 0.28 | |
2016 | CK | 24.9 ± 0.3 | 2.38 ± 0.065 | 2.54 ± 0.08 | 125.18 ± 0.75 | 9.85 ± 0.28 | 32.95 ± 2.55 | 1176.33 ± 6.51 | 14.08 ± 4.47 | 59.07 ± 1.02 | 4.15 ± 0.56 |
EC | 24.3 ± 0.1 | 2.43 ± 0.083 | 2.39 ± 0.05 | 94.90 ± 4.24 | 10.00 ± 0.30 | 32.98 ± 0.97 | 1149.17 ± 42.97 | 9.37 ± 0.46 | 60.98 ± 1.13 | 5.47 ± 0.14 | |
ANOVA | Year | *** | ns | ns | ns | * | ns | ** | ns | ns | ns |
CO2 | *** | ns | ns | ns | ** | ns | * | ns | ns | ** | |
CO2× year | * | ns | ** | ns | * | ns | ** | ns | ns | ns |
Notes.
Values are means ± standard error of variables across the three replicates, and the statistical significance level P values for the effects of CO2 treatment, year and their interaction.
- CK
- ambient atmospheric CO2 concentration
- EC
- elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration
- ns
- means not significant (P > 0.05)
significant at P < 0.05.
significant at P < 0.01.
significant at P < 0.001.