Table 5.
Fresh weight (FW) of separated aboveground tissues, harvest index (inflorescence FW/stem and leaves FW), and the dry weight (DW) of the roots from each nutrient treatment.
| Treatment | Stem and Leaves FW (g) | Inflorescence FW (g) | Harvest Index | Root DW (g) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 567 ± 23.6 z ab y | 1110 ± 68.8 a | 0.66 ± 0.01 a | 26.2 ± 1.67 abc |
| -N x | 155 ± 21.4 c | 315 ± 17.4 e | 0.67 ± 0.02 a | 13.2 ± 1.52 d |
| -P | 229 ± 21.2 bc | 406 ± 26.1 de | 0.64 ± 0.02 a | 36.2 ± 2.32 a |
| -K | 349 ± 48.4 abc | 535 ± 27.1 cde | 0.61 ± 0.03 a | 16.8 ± 1.85 cd |
| -Ca | 474 ± 64.2 abc | 621 ± 74.5 cde | 0.57 ± 0.04 a | 25.5 ± 2.49 abc |
| -Mg | 486 ± 163 abc | 748 ± 53.4 bc | 0.62 ± 0.09 a | 24.0 ± 4.00 bcd |
| -S | 485 ± 104 abc | 731 ± 12.4 cd | 0.61 ± 0.05 a | 25.3 ± 1.19 abc |
| -Fe | 621 ± 58.5 a | 1060 ± 61.3 ab | 0.63 ± 0.02 a | 31.6 ± 3.42 ab |
| -Mn | 602 ± 36.5 a | 1060 ± 145 ab | 0.63 ± 0.02 a | 27.7 ± 1.89 abc |
z data are means ± SE (n = 3). y means, within each column, followed by the same letter are not different at p ≤ 0.05 according to Tukey’s honesty significant difference test. x the “-” sign denotes the missing element in each of the respective treatments.