Table 6.
Effects of drought stress on the biomass formation of red pepper cultivars.
| Cultivars | Treatments | RDW (g) | SDW (g) | Root: shoot ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerew | Control | 3.26 ± 0.51a | 26.72 ± 2.11a | 12.07 ± 1.18a |
| Low stress | 2.31 ± 0.09a (29.14) |
15.27 ± 0.85b (11.45) |
15.25 ± 1.35a (26.35) |
|
| Moderate stress | 1.14 ± 0.06b (65.03) |
6.59 ± 0.49c (75.34) |
17.64 ± 2.28a (46.15) |
|
| Severe stress | 0.91 ± 0.29c (72.09) |
4.48 ± 0.38d (83.23) |
19.97 ± 5.57a (65.45) |
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| Markofana | Control | 2.08 ± 0.13a | 16.55 ± 0.35a | 12.61 ± 0.91a |
| Low stress | 1.98 ± 0.12a (4.81) |
12.99 ± 1.83b (21.51) |
15.74 ± 2.16b (24.82) |
|
| Moderate stress | 0.89 ± 0.09b (57.21) |
6.16 ± 0.28c (62.78) |
14.65 ± 0.77c (16.18) |
|
| Severe stress | 0.66 ± 0.00c (68.27) |
4.04 ± 0.06d (75.29) |
16.13 ± 0.24d (27.91) |
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| Mitmita | Control | 2.44 ± 0.32a | 18.03 ± 0.46a | 13.51 ± 1.74a |
| Low stress | 1.84 ± 0.24a (24.59) |
11.38 ± 0.75b (36.88) |
16.09 ± 1.59b (19.09) |
|
| Moderate stress | 0.91 ± 0.12b (62.70) |
5.12 ± 0.58c (71.60) |
17.87 ± 1.46c (32.27) |
|
| Severe stress | 0.51 ± 0.08c (79.89) |
3.25 ± 0.97d (81.97) |
20.39 ± 0.06d (50.92) |
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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.