Table 2.
Morphological responses of the cultivars against drought stress conditions.
| Cultivars | Treatments | Stem thickness (mm) | Number of branches (per plant) | Leaf area (mm2) | Leaf width (mm) | Leaf length (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerew | Control | 5.27 ± 0.38a | 3.22 ± 0.48a | 9688.67 ± 232.54a | 56.2 ± 17.38a | 156.57 ± 8.69a |
| Low stress | 4.89 ± 0.20a (7.21) |
2.33 ± 0.00a (27.64) |
9425.33 ± 458.83a (2.72) |
55.13 ± 5.95a (1.90) |
199.70 ± 10.72b (27.55) |
|
| Moderate stress | 3.96 ± 0.22b (30.93) |
0.67 ± 0.38b (79.19) |
7011.67 ± 185.93b (27.63) |
46.97 ± 2.43a (16.42) |
157.5 ± 2.06a (0.59) |
|
| Severe stress | 3.64 ± 0.23c (30.93) |
0.22 ± 0.22c (93.17) |
4235.67 ± 479.79c (56.28) |
36.33 ± 4.08a (35.36) |
118.53 ± 7.39c (24.29) |
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| Markofana | Control | 4.91 ± 0.21a | 4.67 ± 1.35a | 10645.67 ± 1473.06a | 102.10 ± 29.85a | 226.30 ± 37.79a |
| Low stress | 4.73 ± 0.13a (3.67) |
5.33 ± 0.58a (14.13) |
7601.33 ± 201.85b (28.59) |
51.06 ± 2.32a (49.99) |
163.63 ± 2.67a (27.69) |
|
| Moderate stress | 3.70 ± 0.11b (21.77) |
2.44 ± 0.56a (47.75) |
5319.00 ± 672.50c (50.04) |
40.20 ± 2.55a (60.63) |
139.20 ± 11.68b (38.49) |
|
| Severe stress | 3.47 ± 0.24c (29.33) |
1.34 ± 0.22b (76.23) |
4151.00 ± 215.71d (61.01) |
33.53 ± 6.23a (67.16) |
121.10 ± 4.97c (46.49) |
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| Mitmita | Control | 4.83 ± 1.01a | 7.22 ± 0.45a | 8242.67 ± 380.37a | 47.43 ± 5.25a | 181.67 ± 15.33a |
| Low stress | 4.69 ± 0.32a (2.89) |
6.55 ± 0.22a (9.28) |
5479.67 ± 217.29b (33.52) |
29.03 ± 5.95a (39.43) |
152.33 ± 1.59b (16.15) |
|
| Moderate stress | 3.66 ± 0.06a (24.22) |
3.00 ± 0.51b (58.45) |
4150.33 ± 277.49c (49.65) |
31.43 ± 2.18a (33.73) |
130.50 ± 1.53c (28.17) |
|
| Severe stress | 36 ± 0.03a (30.43) |
3.11 ± 0.80c (56.93) |
2853.33 ± 203.98d (65.38) |
29.97 ± 1.35a (36.81) |
107.07 ± 4.10d (41.06) |
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The values represent the mean ± SE of the three replicates. Numbers followed by different letters in the columns indicate significant differences (p < 0.05) according to the LSD test values within parenthesis are percent variations as obtained from the control plants of respective cultivars.